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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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After all, the plaintiffs in Callais were themselves private enforcers of the VRA, and the court didn’t breathe a word about their claims being foreclosed on that ground.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

This might not come as a surprise to the geeks who eat, breathe and sleep all things retirement.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

They need young shoppers to breathe life into struggling malls, but also need to keep shoppers safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He directs with music playing and he asks for very explicit things like, ‘Look to the right, count to three, breathe, and look straight ahead,’” Calva explains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“You’ve mentioned that before, so I started keeping track. It turns out I breathe every day.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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