breath
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Mladic had barely drawn breath before his life was indelibly marked by conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Alonso is a breath of fresh air too, and I think he will begin with a win.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Each phrase, each breath is a new thought,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Relieved, I turned to go inside, and that’s when I spotted something that took my breath away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Well, you saw Dara and smiled at her . . . and I thought . . .” I take a deep breath, accepting that I’ll just have to live with my embarrassment.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Then, a few short breaths later, Sanders was running for, and winning, the Arkansas governor’s office once occupied by Bill Clinton.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Did watching my son perform at his piano recital cause my breaths to get shallow?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It is one of the highest-altitude golf courses in North America, and LIV golfers took deep breaths before answering press questions about reports that the organization was on the verge of collapse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The academic recalled during the Apollo missions to the Moon, "we all held our breaths a little bit."
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
I needed time to take deep breaths, time to walk along the road by myself.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
