draw breath
Example Sentences
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In UK law, an unborn baby does not become a separate person with legal rights until they are born and draw breath by themselves.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
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
The images showed how Floyd tried to use his shoulder muscles to draw breath, the doctor said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2021
For many people, the discomfort around the mask has less to do with masculinity or identity than the simple fact that they cannot fully draw breath when their nose and mouth and covered in cloth.
From Slate ● May 30, 2020
Before I could draw breath again, he fell to the ground with a loud grunt.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
