breathe
Example Sentences
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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
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
As she took a moment to breathe, staring out at the blue wall, center fielder Jolyna Lamar nodded her head three times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Finally, I feel his eyes shift away from me back to the board, and I can breathe again.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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