gulp

Example Sentences

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There are times, he said, when he’s tempted to pull down his mask and gulp in some air — but he reminds himself that the pandemic is still ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Giraldo recalled cracking jokes with the woman, trying to ease her anxiety as she gulped for air on her second day in the I.C.U.

From New York Times

If this lone pump fails, 5,000 residents face the ultimate risk of taps running dry, as temperatures soar past 120 degrees and people need to gulp as much as two gallons daily.

From Los Angeles Times

The site got its first big gulp of controversy when Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense fund was looking for a home after it was kicked off GoFundMe.

From Washington Times

One possibility, I suppose: Could he — gulp — return a changed man?

From Washington Post