breather

Example Sentences

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Tech stocks appear poised to recover from Tuesday’s wobble and oil prices are taking a breather after U.S. benchmark crude futures pushed past $100 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

U.S. stocks took a breather from their rally to fresh record highs on Tuesday as investors confronted a gloomier inflation backdrop.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Remember how he panicked, refusing even to approach the bench to give his preferred five a breather for a full losing half in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Once the oxygen dropped to 12 percent, I put the breather mask on.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir