exhale

Example Sentences

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For many Americans, retirement is supposed to be a financial exhale.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

“My goal right now is to just exhale; recover, kind of get myself together. I’ve been sprinting hard for many, many years and it will be nice to kind of recharge,” Bostic said.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Here, Mr. Bryan takes a moment to exhale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

When I exhale, my stomach starts to deflate like air being let out of a balloon.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles