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Recent Examples of alveolus
The alveoli take in oxygen from inhaled air and exchange it for carbon dioxide, a waste gas that is exhaled.
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Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
Susan Russell, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Her primary focus was on hyaline membrane disease, sometimes called respiratory distress syndrome, in which alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs — do not properly inflate.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
More fluid enters the alveolus.
—Avesta Rastan, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2020
Plateau pressure represents the pressure in the alveoli at some particular phase of breathing and is often used as a gauge to determine the maximum pressure that can be applied.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolus
Noun
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But the boy had become impatient and sullen, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s so much blood, her eye has been ripped out of the socket — the best Claire can do is cover up Amy’s face and give her as much laudanum as possible for the pain.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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An electrical cord trails from the panel to a socket, revealing the construction of the setting.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Using your fingertips, make small dimples in dough, gently stretching and pushing toward edges to cover bottom of pan.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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But according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravity is actually a bending of spacetime, like a dimple in a sheet.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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In September 2023, Oz led Hansen, other Artemis 2 astronauts, and researchers in exploring a moon-like crater in northern Labrador, Canada.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lobby is separated into small, lounge-like spaces, including a reception desk that’s tucked away in an alcove under a stunning sculpture of falling dandelions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the way up front in the alcove, Kimbo takes advantage of the 8's larger footprint to install a proper 60 x 80-in (150 x 203-cm) queen-size mattress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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