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
Millennia later, the mechanical organs of the 16th century would use the force of flowing water to draw breath into their bellows.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
The images showed how Floyd tried to use his shoulder muscles to draw breath, the doctor said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2021
For many people, the discomfort around the mask has less to do with masculinity or identity than the simple fact that they cannot fully draw breath when their nose and mouth and covered in cloth.
From Slate ● May 30, 2020
I will never, as long as I draw breath, forget the sound of that scream.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
