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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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This “buys the Federal Reserve some breathing room,” Evercore ISI analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

These included some types of limb surgery, kidney stone pain, pain following tonsil removal, and pain experienced by newborns using assisted breathing devices.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Next came leg-movement detectors, breathing bands, a microphone, a nasal airflow monitor and a finger pulse oximeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I'm furious that they've brought about this new increase. That's 10% more rubbish that we'll be breathing in."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Not that I had much to compare it to, but I couldn’t hear any panicked breathing or choking on air.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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