breath

Example Sentences

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As onlookers held their breath, she was surprised by the "energy in mission control."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Children also have higher respiratory rates than adults, as well as larger lung surface area relative to their body size, resulting in higher doses of pollution per breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There is an intake of breath from the crowd every time he gets the ball at Etihad Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Nobody I talked to is holding their breath.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Ragginold let out a slow breath that smelled like the soggy bottom of a pond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman