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breath

[breth] / brɛθ /






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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

“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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