draw breath

Example Sentences

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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

Now, strangely, I draw breath Well past my ninetieth.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

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

The 125th had a chance to draw breath here.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein