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breath

[breth] / brɛθ /






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As we wait, we hear only our own breath.

From BBC

I couldn’t go more than a few hundred feet without stopping to sit and catch my breath.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re breathing really quickly because you want to sound fast. Smooth is fast. After you take a breath, it’s okay to stop,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The biggest thing for us in the offensive line room has been going like it’s a game, every single breath, because we know that being away from the game for so long can affect that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Symptoms can include chest pain, shortness of breath, fever and heart palpitations.

From Science Daily