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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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This midi frock features a round-neckline, short sleeves, and roomy pockets, and it’s designed with a drawstring waist for a personalized fit.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Donations of new school supplies are needed, including pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, notebooks, paper, glue sticks, pocket folders, erasers and hand sanitizer.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Rather than fit an artificial limb into a socket, the team has created a bionic knee that can be integrated with a patient's muscle and bone – enabling them to move much more easily than with previous prostheses.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 July 2025
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The cart’s base must be outfitted with semicircular sockets, which hold the rollers in place.—
Kai James,
JSTOR Daily,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Chris showers Huda with compliments on her character, humor, and her dimples.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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Eddie Cibrian's dimples have graced our screens since the '90s and have not relented since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The fracture network is always operated between frac opening and frac extension pressure, and in each well, the fracture network is inflated for 12 hours before flow is reversed into the other well.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Forgettable seasons usually include two things: boring football and expectations that crater during September.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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That location has steep slopes and quite a bit of dust; other craters with flatter slopes and less dust exhibit fewer streaks.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Bathed in overcast light, the ruins of a stone city stood out from the shadows of a massive alcove.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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The alcove features a fire pit surrounded by four eight-foot-tall walls, which local artist Jonas Never brought to life with murals depicting the neighborhoods that intersect at Gladstones — Malibu, the Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Alveolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolus. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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