breath

Example Sentences

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AQ points are earned whenever physical activity raises your heart rate enough to make you slightly out of breath.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Photos released by the CIA show American officials meeting with Cuban officials—who wore black suits instead of the usual white guayaberas—over a long, white table decorated with bouquets of red roses and baby’s breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Carmona: It’s holding your breath and saying, “All right, here we go.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I take a deep breath, try to be a steady pilot of my own vehicle, and listen.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

All Indiana held its breath, and somebody raised a lantern aloft.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck