breathing

Example Sentences

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Short-term exposure to acrolein by inhalation can cause nose and throat irritation and a decreased breathing rate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

People usually become infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Rao negotiated a capital infusion that kept Airbnb afloat: a $1 billion deal from Sixth Street Partners and Silver Lake that gave the company crucial breathing room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That creates breathing room for emerging markets at a time when relative valuations versus other regions are back to 20-year lows.

From Barron's • May 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