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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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Ollie Robinson took three wickets in his first over for England in more than two years to breathe life into their post-Ashes rebuild on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

They warned me that I’d have to learn to breathe again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

At times, it’s a discombobulating experience, and the film would surely benefit from giving its ideas more space to breathe.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Clare could not move, could not breathe, for the next thing felt inevitable.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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