breathing
Example Sentences
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A UK government spokesperson added that the scheme will "provide families in Northern Ireland with some breathing room on bills this winter".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The condition makes breathing an enormous struggle and turns mucus, meant to facilitate respiration, into its enemy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
There may be dust storms, which contribute to “playa lung” — a term Burners have coined to describe a cough or losing one’s voice after breathing in dust daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The setting not only tests the show’s main romance, it also provides Mare with breathing room and an opportunity to explore her professional ambitions more seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I can’t even out my breathing, and my legs are so tired I want to go lie down on the grassy patch at the side of the road.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
