draw breath
Example Sentences
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"I am emaciated," he said, speaking slowly in order to draw breath between words.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Now, strangely, I draw breath Well past my ninetieth.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
“All those who’ve sworn the oath to defend the Constitution … as long as we still draw breath, the republic lives inside of us.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
The images showed how Floyd tried to use his shoulder muscles to draw breath, the doctor said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2021
You could scarcely draw breath, and not every farmer had stopped by the trough on the way here.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
