exhaled

Example Sentences

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The gas was released on maternity units when cannisters were connected, birthing mothers exhaled, and when the equipment was faulty, according to papers filed at the High Court.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once his win became official, Woodland looked to the sky, exhaled and pushed the brim of his cap down to cover his eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

It felt like the walls were holding their breath, like they’d inhaled but hadn’t exhaled yet.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon