breath

Example Sentences

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Tests revealed the cancer had grown back "aggressively", leaving Ethan struggling to breath due to fluid build-up on his lungs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Lee, then, is left wondering if this is the true nature of mortality: a long pattern of disappointments, up to and including the moment you gasp your final breath.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Was Emily’s shortsighted severity only cruelty—or was there, beneath her breath, an amusingly admirable level of passion?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“Something like…” Nine drew a deep breath and rattled off the premonition in a single exhale: “On All Hallows’ Eve, Deadwood will bring mayhem to Fernlight.

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