How to Use inhalation in a Sentence

inhalation

noun
  • But Carter had run out of air and died of smoke and soot inhalation.
    — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
  • At the end of your inhalation, hold your breath for four seconds.
    — Emilia Benton, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Louie suffered smoke inhalation and burns on his face, head and arms.
    — Jessica Flores, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Those that don’t have worse inhalation rates than models with slim tubes.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Williams died of blunt-force injuries, burns, and smoke inhalation.
    — Robert Moran, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
  • There were signs that some were awake with their shoes on before they were killed by smoke inhalation.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — Stefanie Dazio and Tom Krisher, SFChronicle.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The reports didn't say if the victims died from burns or smoke inhalation.
    — Bloomberg.com, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Smith and her son died in their second-floor bedroom of smoke inhalation and burns.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Smoke inhalation or burns were the most common causes of death.
    — Mery Mogollon, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Hamas officials said fear of smoke inhalation from the tires may have kept crowds small.
    — David Wainer, Bloomberg.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Jesse died from stab wounds with the contributing cause as smoke inhalation.
    — NBC News, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Rhodes said the 15-year old was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
    — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 Feb. 2018
  • The fire killed 36 people, all of whom died from smoke inhalation.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The fumes seeped through the family’s makeshift door, and the pair died from smoke inhalation.
    — Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 15 May 2022
  • Watson said the child's life was in danger as a result of smoke inhalation.
    — Ashley Remkus, AL.com, 27 Jan. 2018
  • The woman suffered smoke inhalation and the man suffered burns to the arm.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • There were signs that some of those who perished were awake with their shoes on before they were killed by smoke inhalation.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Three people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, the news release said.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2021
  • The bacteria can enter the body via inhalation, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The rest were checked out by medics at the scene for possible smoke inhalation, fire Capt.
    — Chelsea Prince, ajc, 6 July 2018
  • The dogs suffered smoke inhalation but were revived at the scene, the spokesperson said.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Both exits from the bunkroom were blocked by flames and coroner reports list smoke inhalation as the cause of death for all.
    — NBC News, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Many of the people died of smoke inhalation and others were trampled in the rush for the exits.
    — CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • His cousin, Tae'najah Morgan, died the next day from smoke inhalation.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2018
  • The fire started in the garage and sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
    — Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The children died from smoke inhalation from the resulting fire.
    — Chron, 9 Aug. 2022
  • One person was found on the outside of the home, treated for smoke inhalation and released.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 4 Feb. 2020
  • One of the workers suffered smoke inhalation while trying to put out the blaze, Davis said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • An autopsy lists the cause of death as inhalation of combustibles and the manner of death as homicide.
    — Jenny Berg, Star Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021

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