second wind
Example Sentences
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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
The 31-year-old tells the BBC she has "a second wind of ambition" to make it as an actor, after failing to break into the industry before she became an established presenter.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The West Hollywood company has a new leadership team — including new chief executive, Spencer Rascoff, who started in July — that is betting the app can find its second wind by developing new features.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Healthcare stocks have found a second wind, with momentum building across biotech and pharmaceuticals.
From Barron's • Oct. 1, 2025
His breath caught in his ribs, but he kept running until he got his second wind.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
