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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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The illness causes breathing difficulties and creates scar tissue that stiffens the lungs, making it difficult to breathe and for oxygen to enter the bloodstream.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The demonstrators could be heard chanting Nowak's name and "I can't breathe", which were among the teenager's last words.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I wanted to live and breathe comedy writing for my entire life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

And writing the formula in computer code doesn’t breathe life into it; it just uses a different set of symbols to describe it.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

I squeeze my eyes shut and count and breathe, count and breathe, before I grab my phone and head out the door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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