huffing and puffing
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Inevitably, amid the weekly huffing and puffing, you share stories and life updates with a trainer, who oftentimes becomes a friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
It's huffing and puffing but no-one looks likely to blow the house down.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
"If you are huffing and puffing and unable to hold a conversation for some of that time you have hit the sweet spot."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Others discount the findings, interpreting them as huffing and puffing from students that they predict will still go wherever they get the most financial aid.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
Ophie climbed the stairs to the attic proper, huffing and puffing by the end.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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