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

The union of strength and winsomeness embodied by Goliath’s champion took my breath away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In my head, Jacqueline and I were the same: We loved music so much, we made it our breath.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold