breathing

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Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

On arrival, they search meticulously for signs of construction, breathing a sigh of relief each time the massive property appears untouched.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

He was breathing heavily, and his legs were not, Christopher saw, steady under him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell