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second wind

[wind] / wɪnd /


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It wasn’t until a pair of older women chuckled as they blew past me that I found my second wind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

But cheers of "there's only one Josh Kelly" seemed to give the challenger a second wind and he ended the contest on the front foot with flashy work.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

Healthcare stocks have found a second wind, with momentum building across biotech and pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2025

Maron plays Mitts, the former caddy and current grifting partner to Wilson’s old pro Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro who finds a late-in-life second wind by discovering a young prodigy.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2025

He’s found a second wind in life, selling, of all things, ÁguaViva.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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