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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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Too much Botox and I’d have trouble breathing.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Many in the business community are breathing a sigh of relief that the conversation has shifted away from tax increases that would directly affect them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And it’s a living, breathing reminder of a tenant that’s been a part of Halsey’s work from the jump: An architectural monument only becomes truly meaningful when people can see a space for themselves there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I heard his breathing slow, and I thought he’d fallen asleep.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo