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huff

noun as in bad mood

verb as in sigh, breathe out forcefully

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Meanwhile, Johnson’s Kerr huffs up a set of stairs in a training montage that already belongs to “Rocky.”

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I was at their Champions League win over Villarreal when they huffed and puffed but still got the job done.

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But, in truth, they were huffing and puffing before that moment of madness made life even more difficult.

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New Zealand huffed, puffed and improved in the second half, but were never able to inject jeopardy back into the contest.

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Standing in the dilapidated ATM hall of his bank, Maher Elias huffed a sigh equal parts exasperation and exhaustion.

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