breathe

Example Sentences

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She advised people to "pause and breathe" and take a few minutes to slow down.

From BBC

That doesn’t mean consumers—or the Federal Reserve—can breathe easy in 2026.

From Barron's

A year before Anderberg died, Matthew Bass, a 34-year-old British Airways flight attendant was having pizza and drinks with colleagues when he went to lie down and suddenly stopped breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means when they are breathed in, they won’t go too deep into the lungs — not like the particulate matter we inhale during sunny, dry days.

From Los Angeles Times

He rose heavily and was breathing hard as he attempted to mask the damage with bravado.

From BBC