draw breath
Example Sentences
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“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
Usually, they don’t think about all of their instincts—moving their flippers to swim, eating, diving to the bottom of the ocean, lifting their head up to draw breath.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 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
