breathe
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The heat can trigger this feeling of panic, making her feel "really isolated" and like she cannot breathe.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The fossil also preserves features on Urokodia's legs that may have served as book gills, allowing the animal to breathe underwater.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The money would be a reprieve from his healthcare costs and the electrical bills, which his family said have soared with his use of a ventilator to breathe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Bass also took heat for comments she made that the air surrounding the burned-out warehouse wasn’t dangerous to breathe, despite some residents reporting feeling sick from the smoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Don’t forget to breathe when you feel nervous, and don’t forget to breathe when you’re freaking out like she was doing now.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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"We need to draw on the knowledge of the people who once worked here, those who understand how the saltwork breathes," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The film breathes in a dynamic way, the last few beats taking a startling turn toward a somber wistfulness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The investment decision by Agnico Eagle breathes new life into a mine that China had hoped to run but which ran up against national security concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
TB is spread through the air when an infected person speaks, coughs or sings and a nearby person breathes in the germs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
He stops talking, closes his eyes, and breathes in, loud and slow, through his nose.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"We breathed a sigh of relief. God guided us," Islam said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
At last, when Universal Studios began testing the ride this spring, Garner breathed a sigh of relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Stokes, with head coach Brendon McCullum, breathed life into the team and captured the imagination of the public.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Seacrest transformed the property in 2024, teaming up with architectural designer Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marques Arquitectura to carry out a significant renovation that breathed new life into the space.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
When they were close to the island, Mom rolled down the windows and breathed in deep.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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People become infected by breathing in the contaminated air or touching the infected surface and then touching their eyes, noses or mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
RBC analysts led by Biraj Borkhataria said the surge in oil prices has given BP some breathing space to boost performance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Diomande is not just marketable as a living, breathing highlight reel, but also because he is a true rags-to-riches story.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They must also be taking note of the breathing space China has given itself by electrifying its transport fleet and diversifying its energy sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
My hands were fists now, my knees were bent, and I could hear my breathing, hard and heavy like a fearsome beast.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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