second wind
Example Sentences
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A 72nd-minute penalty appeared to have made the match safe but Argentina's second wind wasn't blown out quite yet.
From BBC
The home side found a second wind after being pegged back for much of the half and pressed for an equaliser late on.
From BBC
But it may have gotten a second wind in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year that compelled Europe to scramble for alternative sources of energy.
From Seattle Times
After hours of sedentary slog, moving your body can give you a second wind.
From Washington Post
Celebrated for her work as Tanya in “The White Lotus,” Coolidge said series creator White was among the people who gave her career a second wind.
From Los Angeles Times
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