gasping

Example Sentences

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Gasping for air outside, she could think only of the wails of those who would not make it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The campaign, called Gasping for Justice, drove dozens to sign up for a grass-roots court-watching organization led by two formerly incarcerated women.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

Gasping for air, Cook had a business epiphany.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2020

Gasping happens whether or not a drowning person can manage to reach the water’s surface.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2018

Gasping, coughing, I pad forward, one step, two.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz