How to Use kidney in a Sentence

kidney

noun
  • In fact, his new kidney came from a fan.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Was that not a lot on the kidneys, with so little food?
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Adding more protein can tax those kidneys.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Her kidney went to her own brother, while skin grafts and stem cells helped dozens more.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Daryl Hall had a kidney transplant a few weeks ago.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • The tumor covered my colon and was on my kidneys.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her kidneys weren’t keeping up.
    — Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The kidney shortage is the best kind of problem.
    — Elaine Perlman, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Beef tallow, by the way, is the fat that surrounds a cow’s kidney.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • For decades, how grapes and raisins cause kidney failure in dogs has been a mystery.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Your blood pressure may be low, your kidneys may not work very well, your brain may not work very well.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
  • So on March 2 my kidney was removed.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Some mushrooms may harm your kidneys or liver.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Waiting for a kidney match, or one from a deceased donor, could take many months or years.
    — Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Symptoms can range from none at all to fevers, headaches, kidney failure, and even death.
    — Lauren M. Cuénant, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There’s green beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, plus both kidney and pinto beans.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Cloudy urine can be a sign of an infection or a problem with your kidneys.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The kidney function started to slow down.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
  • My lungs collapsed and my kidneys ruptured.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Two tests can be used to determine the function and heath of the kidneys.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When a kidney or lung fails, the surgeon gets paid to transplant an organ.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Eating any type of grapes can result in kidney failure or death for dogs.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Just sucking on an ibuprofen caplet can lead to rapid kidney failure and death.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Many people still find this large kidney grille to be too big, but some of us are starting to come around.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022

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