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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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"When I reflect on that match I just think about how I couldn't breathe because I was coughing so much," said the 28-year-old.

From Barron's

If, getting around an Amazon delivery truck, you want to give the driver a bit more breathing room, Harvey won’t take it personally.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can, for the most part, breathe a sigh of relief.

From MarketWatch

Many a time I’d wake to feel his snout on my ankle, his breathing measured and loud.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was having a hard time breathing because my chest was on the ground.”

From Salon