gasping

Example Sentences

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And while health care has deteriorated badly in recent years because of shortages of medicines and equipment, it remains free — a system gasping but not abandoned.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, many local broadcasters are gasping to stay solvent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Narvaez, who appeared to be gasping to keep up with Vine on the demanding final Corkscrew climb, paid tribute to his teammate.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"Twenty-eight of our colleagues were trapped in the rooftop of the building for hours... They were gasping for fresh air," Ahmed said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

No one but me could go for the medicine, but the idea of traveling the streets at night had me gasping for breath by the time I’d reached the stoop.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye