gasping

Example Sentences

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Gasping for break while leaning over with hands on knees, or taking so much time between points that he earned a warning, Djokovic appeared to be exhausted at times against his much younger, backward-hat-wearing opponent.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Apple learned about Courtwatch PG after helping with Gasping for Justice, a campaign that highlighted accounts of people inside the Prince George’s County jail as coronavirus rapidly spread.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

Gasping for air, Cook had a business epiphany.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2020

Gasping happens whether or not a drowning person can manage to reach the water’s surface.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2018

Gasping, I rubbed at the spot where it had pricked my skin.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood