breathe

Example Sentences

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When they emerge from the Moon's shadow, and that signal is re-established, the world will breathe a collective sigh of relief.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Traders will breathe easier as the Iran conflict looks to be nearing an end.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lindsay Toczylowski, co-founder of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, said her organization received a hotline call from a witness who reported seeing Ramos-Solano struggling to breathe and in visible distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Breathe in for five seconds, breathe out for five seconds.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila