fight for breath

Example Sentences

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“It’s so basic that we don’t even think about it until we can’t breathe. And then, we fight for breath. We fight for breath because we want to live because breath is life,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

On Thursday, prosecutors recalled Martin Tobin, the Chicago-area pulmonologist who testified last week in excruciating detail about Floyd’s fight for breath.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

If you're not used to the cold, a common response is to be initially shocked and fight for breath, says Mark Harper, an anaesthetist who swims in the sea off Brighton.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2014

I fight for breath, and I fight my instinct to breathe deeply.

From Time • Jun. 18, 2010

Boris seemed to fight for breath for a moment.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series by Sabatini, Rafael