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exhalation

[eks-huh-lay-shuhn, ek-suh-] / ˌɛks həˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə- /
NOUN
breathing out
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NOUN
that which is exhaled
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While a brick home can resist the powerful exhalation of a wolf, it’s no match for wind-driven rain served up by a wicked storm.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

"This means that most of the water added to the air during inhalation is then recovered during exhalation."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.

From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023

The beginning of a new “Succession” season feels like an exhalation, a reprieve.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

She let out a laugh that sounded more like an exhalation, and her lower lip started to shake.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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