breathe life into
Example Sentences
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And writing the formula in computer code doesn’t breathe life into it; it just uses a different set of symbols to describe it.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
“Dust off your old one. Go into a library and use it today. Come breathe life into it.”
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
“This lawsuit arises in an era when money too often eclipses meaning and the pursuit of profit threatens to erase the very traditions that breathe life into institutions,” the filing reads.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
To make the lines stand out, the nanny breathes on the glass, suggesting her love has helped to breathe life into the girl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
We sit waiting for someone to breathe life into us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
