breathing

Example Sentences

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But no candidate ever had much more than a paltry 20% support; for all the heavy breathing, the race was always pretty much a multi-candidate tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

His breathing was heavy and he was panting, she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

A deal gives Lululemon some breathing room to regroup as it prepares to welcome a new chief executive this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Her voice pitched high and her breathing sharpened.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman