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Recent Examples of alveolus
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.
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Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
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
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
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
But even when a patient is severely ill, some alveoli still function well.
—Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
This could explain how the alveoli fail to oxygenate the blood without the patient noticing the need to gasp for more air.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
These millions of alveoli are so soft, so gentle, that a healthy lung has almost no substance.
—oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolus
Noun
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The ingredients should be properly distributed, a homogeneous blend without dry or empty pockets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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This resulting pollution has had deleterious effects on the area’s residents, with some pockets of the region being estimated to confer a 700-times greater cancer risk relative to the national average.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But today, the most important political cleft is not the fading distinction between right and left, but the rising conflict between liberal and illiberal, democratic and autocratic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, charging is as simple as getting the bike within a cable's length of a socket or laptop.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2025
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The outage took out lighting and power sockets, and caused subway systems to suddenly fail.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What is the standard number of dimples on a golf ball?—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Without dimples, golf balls wouldn’t go nearly as far, as the effectiveness of air circulation would be diminished.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fried, everything the Yankees could have hoped for and more so far with Gerrit Cole sidelined, wasn’t the only newbie who continued to make a strong first impression on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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When markets like Boston and New York are in play, in-market deliveries can account for nearly half of all the impressions that are credited to the national media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Here's what to add to your watchlist ahead of Epic Universe's opening this month.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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While the restaurant was set to open in the first quarter of 2025, a new opening date has not been announced.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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One of the samples was dug from a scar-like trench called Wessex Cleft and the other from the bottom of a young crater rim in South Massif.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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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,
25 Apr. 2025
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The home spotlights numerous private alcoves, including a hot tub level.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the evenings, candles placed punctiliously into alcoves, corners, and stairwells cast warm amber light that flickers softly in the night.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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