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Recent Examples of airway
If an animal has stopped breathing, knowing the ABC steps (airway, breathing and circulation) can mean the difference between life and death.
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Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Barry comes in with an upper-airway obstruction after eating breakfast.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The airway bill was a duplicate of one used the previous day to pick up a shipment of seafood, Mavity said.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Their pre-operative assessment involves a thorough analysis of the airway.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Barry comes in with an upper-airway obstruction after eating breakfast.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
The airway bill was a duplicate of one used the previous day to pick up a shipment of seafood, Mavity said.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Their pre-operative assessment involves a thorough analysis of the airway.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
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The bullet entered his left armpit and caused major bleeding after damaging the artery supplying blood to his arm, elbow, forearm and hand.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Greene, 60, shot himself in his left armpit, damaging the brachial artery that supplies blood to the arm, the medical examiner ruled.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The home was likely used as a safe house for enslaved people fleeing the South, and the passageway’s design reflects careful planning to keep that purpose hidden from anyone who might come looking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Closure due to rockslides and debris in the roadway at multiple locations.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Future work will explore outdoor scenarios, such as intersections and urban streets, where longer distances and more dynamic conditions introduce additional challenges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kidman is batting 1,000 with her recent red-carpet and street style looks, but recently she's been outdoing herself with my favorite glam of her career.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chain controls are in effect on several highways in Butte County as snow falls as low as 1,000 feet in some places, officials reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a road closure on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many families, seeking a way to support themselves in the new country, opened food stalls on major thoroughfares—thus, Taiwan’s modern food scene was born.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Devers spent the offseason working on his defense and has been one of many infielders in camp working with Ron Washington, whose passion for teaching infield defense hasn’t waned after undergoing a quadruple bypass heart surgery last year.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Actual repairs to the pipe, estimated to take four to six weeks, can’t begin until a stronger bypass system is activated and the massive rocks blocking the Interceptor can be removed, one by one.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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