breathe
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Like Pelland, Shoshanna and Ryan Shapiro also wanted to move closer to their grandkids while still giving their own children space to breathe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"With the mask, I will have to breathe heavier," the 27-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Watching your baby struggle to breathe and not knowing whether they were going to get through the next couple of hours, of what was going to happen overnight with them," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
There is no reason to weaken standards that are technologically feasible and have a direct benefit for the quality of the air people breathe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
He found Tiamat crouched in the middle of the floor, trying to breathe flame.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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We cheer when anyone unjustly imprisoned breathes free air again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"We need to draw on the knowledge of the people who once worked here, those who understand how the saltwork breathes," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Observe how the fabric breathes as she jogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
But the surrounding region lives and breathes Formula One all year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Nyla closes her eyes and breathes deeply, like the sound waves are some New Age Meditation stuff Tia Berta listened to.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The staff members behind the claims were found to have breathed it in over long shifts for months and years.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Before going to sleep, the women placed three drops of oil into a paper cup and breathed in the scent for 10 seconds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Boeing investors breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the FAA said the latest 737 MAX software issue wasn’t a safety concern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The win, just their second in 10 games, breathed new life into the Galaxy’s fading playoff hopes, moving them to within a point of the postseason, pending the results of Saturday’s late MLS matches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
When I walked around the back of the inn to retrieve Rostam, the elderly donkey had fallen asleep and breathed so rarely that for a second I feared the worst.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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WSJ | Buy Side: Hatch’s new contactless bedside device tracks your sleep stages, breathing and bedtime habits without a watch or ring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In February 2025, a relative brought Aurora to an emergency room for asthma, wheezing and difficulty breathing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"I'm short of breath and have a headache breathing air now. But I still have to work," Imrayedi, a 63-year-old motorcycle taxi driver in Pekanbaru city, on Sumatra island, told BBC Indonesian last week.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
According to the researchers, moderate to vigorous activity involves breathing harder than usual while still being able to carry on a conversation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
He kept going with the breathing till his face got to light red, then bright pink, and he looked at me.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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