breathing

Example Sentences

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He reannounced himself as an international bowler, gave life to England's post-Ashes rebuild and quite possibly provided precious breathing space to the management that once discarded him.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

"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

Since my first day, the thought of escape had been more conscious to me than the act of breathing.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo