draw breath
Example Sentences
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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
He's scarcely had time to draw breath, not that he looks weary.
From BBC • May 12, 2022
The images showed how Floyd tried to use his shoulder muscles to draw breath, the doctor said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2021
In The Crystal Horizon, his book about the ascent, he describes struggling up the final meters to the top: When I rest I feel utterly lifeless except that my throat burns when I draw breath.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
