How to Use asthma in a Sentence

asthma

noun
  • Or that his chronic asthma had caused his death.
    — David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing keeps kids out of school more than asthma.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • Cedar fever is worse in children and adults with eczema or asthma.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Children with asthma face even greater risks.
    — Ryan Brennan may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • Many have dealt with asthma and may face chronic health problems.
    — Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
  • One of her own children suffers from asthma.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Quintero, who has asthma, hadn’t left her home in days, worried about the smoke.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • His asthma and age put him at higher risk of having a bad outcome.
    — Skyler Swisher, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Both of these have features that can be confused with or overlap with asthma.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Some researchers have also linked gas stoves to a higher risk of asthma.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
  • This type of pollution has been linked with asthma and heart disease.
    — Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Childhood asthma doesn’t count.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Peden said that on a large scale, asthma is linked to ozone exposure.
    — Eva Flowe april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • September is the peak month for asthma flare-ups in children.
    — Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Wrencher had an asthma attack and the other woman called for paramedics.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Her son was born with asthma and had to have a breathing mechanism for the first year of his life.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The host then suggested that asthma is an excuse, too.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • In the meantime, here’s what midlife women need to know about adult onset asthma.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
  • That means fewer asthma attacks, less heart disease and longer lives.
    — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Williams, a single mother, has asthma, as do her two children.
    — Fox News, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Because my daughter still has asthma.
    — Sandra Martinez, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
  • Her 13-year-old daughter who has asthma went to stay with a friend to escape the heat.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Gordon said that adult onset asthma is very treatable and can be managed.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
  • My wife had nasal polyps removed many years ago and within a year was diagnosed with adult asthma.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Black children have asthma at nearly double the rate of their White peers.
    — John Palfrey, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Some studies have shown that it can be used for immune health and conditions like asthma.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The money could also be used to help a child manage their medicine or take better care of their asthma.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
  • One of the members of my party is a 17-year-old who has severe asthma.
    — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Peyre said the child would return struggling to breathe and would have severe asthma flareups.
    — Shannon Tyler march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But for those with severe asthma, the impact can be much greater, Peden says.
    — Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024

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