breath

Example Sentences

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"It took my breath away, because it was something that I really never expected to happen."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“For now, the market holds its breath, hoping for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East,” writes Navellier Chief Investment Officer Louis Navellier.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Black wants those people who are now feeling the “fire in their bones” at the perceived widespread injustice being inflicted on the most vulnerable Americans to take a deep breath.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Children also have higher respiratory rates than adults, as well as larger lung surface area relative to their body size, resulting in higher doses of pollution per breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When she swam in the lake and tried to hold her breath, she felt the same kind of nervousness that she felt when she was supposed to have read her poem.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith