breath
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By the time I remember it’s happening, all the good sweets are gone from grocery store shelves, so any visiting trick-or-treaters get butterscotch suckers, breath mints or candy corn.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Carbert was a bit out of breath when he had finished and was asked how he felt.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"But it's unstable. Any breath of air and it falls away."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
But having to hold your breath for long periods while battling with short sticks at the bottom of a pool builds a unique team spirit, Malaysian player Hui Chin Teoh told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
They talked in huddles, stamping their feet, their breath steaming in the chill evening air.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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“Just trying to take deep breaths, pick my leg up and go home,” Ashby said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Raad was the sicker of the two - his ribs visible and his chest heaving as he took rapid, shallow breaths.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The cost of phone fatigue was not worth the short-term dopamine hit of my bird congratulating me on taking three deep breaths today.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
And as Ma gasps her final breaths, she makes her smart little girl promise to never lose sight of her ultimate goal.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
“How is it I can understand you and you can understand me?” the creature in the shadows said in between heavy, labored breaths.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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