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exhale

[eks-hayl, ek-sayl] / ɛksˈheɪl, ɛkˈseɪl /


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September is notoriously tough on the stock market, but investors might be able to exhale now that Labor Day is here.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

This combination of measurements allowed the researchers to test whether extending the exhale did more than simply lower heart rate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

There was a huge exhale of relief and an animated fist pump after his quarter-final victory over seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, who occupies the final play-off berth.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

I exhale and try to remember to speak slowly.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

"Cong phew!" exhales the Sun after "Hero Harry" comes "to the rescue".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

When it’s over, Parillo, whose nom de guerre in the competition is Velvet Milkman, exhales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Her husband Yitzhak, tense throughout, finally exhales, then explains that the couple will wait a week before choosing a name.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

When you whisk that nutty, toffee-adjacent warmth into the mix, especially alongside fruit and a streak of citrus zest, the entire batter exhales.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

His nostrils flare, he licks his lips, and he exhales.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

One, two, three, we all exhaled at once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“American Patriarch” is a tonic reminder that, from its very beginnings, our republic has exhaled a whiff of the miraculous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

A similar quarantine design had been used in earlier research, along with specialized testing of exhaled breath developed by Milton and his colleagues.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026

Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

Cecilia lit up and said as she exhaled, “I find it difficult to believe. He’s a fool, I know...”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

If you think no price is too high for reduced emissions, stop exhaling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

By late afternoon, most test-takers walk out of school gates, exhaling with relief and embracing the family members waiting outside.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

Each spoonful delivers a deep, full inhale as we tip it to our lips, then we hold our breath as we swallow before finally exhaling at the end.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

This is his cue to begin exhaling, mindful that the amount of air in his lungs will affect the degree to which his body curls and the force he imparts on the snap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

Dust erupted as if the earth was exhaling.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young


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