breathing

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Such reactions can range from responses with “no clinical manifestations” to irritating rashes to life-threatening conditions such as anaphylactic shock, which constricts breathing and impairs motor function.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"We now live with this smoke, breathing it in every day."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Once the sedation took effect the team had one minute to free him before there was serious risk of breathing difficulties.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

During the process, the insertion of a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, leaving him questioning whether he would ever be able to sing again, he told The Times in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I found his body, but it was a living, breathing body.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney