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The almost breathlessly paced choreography is set to Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “Grande Tarantelle, Op. 67,” performed here with verve by Mr. Fowler.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

On its surface, the controversy appears like absurd clickbait — a grown man breathlessly informing audiences that activists sometimes engage in activism.

From Salon May 20, 2026

Wall Street has breathlessly tracked weekly the pill’s prescription volume, and the early numbers briefly lifted Novo’s long-struggling stock in January.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

“Apparently, Usha said, ‘This is what our life should actually be like,'” Lambert breathlessly claimed.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2025

“Is it true,” she asked breathlessly, “that Mr. Kravitz spoke to you?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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