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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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The carbon in the human body and the oxygen people breathe were both produced inside earlier generations of stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Using very little musical scoring, sticking to naturalistic dialogue featuring awkward silences, and eschewing flashy cinematography and editing, he allows each scene to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Americans might breathe a sigh of relief with prices for gasoline down a bit from last week, but eventually they could pay a premium on the goods shipped to their homes or local grocery stores.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

So, for a few hours, Pike could breathe a sigh of relief, as the Sixth Circuit granted the stay to consider the novel details of her case.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

She tried to undo the knot around her waist first, but when she’d pulled it so tight that she could hardly breathe, she gave up and worked on the other end.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

The investment decision by Agnico Eagle breathes new life into a mine that China had hoped to run but which ran up against national security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Observe how the fabric breathes as she jogs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

But the surrounding region lives and breathes Formula One all year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The World Health Organization says 99% of the world population breathes in polluted air leading to seven million deaths a year.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

He’s frozen there with his mouth slightly open, until he breathes.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

The win, just their second in 10 games, breathed new life into the Galaxy’s fading playoff hopes, moving them to within a point of the postseason, pending the results of Saturday’s late MLS matches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Homeowners and renters alike breathed a sigh of relief in June as inflation cooled to 3.5%,” said Rebecca Kaufman, associate director of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Caroline was mostly a stay at home mum and the family hadn't heard of mesothelioma before, but quickly learned it likely came from asbestos fibres she will have unknowingly breathed in many years before.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Why Bessent’s Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

She breathed his name, unable to return the hug.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

“I don’t miss his self-destruction. So I’m 81. He died at 27. And there’s different ways to do this. Hopefully you guys will keep on breathing like I am.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"There was a woman, she was screaming for help to get her out of the rubble. She was having trouble breathing and told us that there are more people over there," the 30-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Buyers should aim to stay below these ceilings, rather than push up against them, to provide breathing room in their household’s budget.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The government has consistently said that it will consider ways to offer breathing space to billpayers on the cost of living.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Each boy is a walking, breathing, talking tornado.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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