breathing

Example Sentences

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"I'm furious that they've brought about this new increase. That's 10% more rubbish that we'll be breathing in."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

Its emissions of the pollutant sulfur dioxide exceeded those of 43 states last year as power demand surged, fueling residents’ concerns about the air they are breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Bartok still hadn't changed his position beside the breathing hole.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell