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breathe

[breeth] / brið /


VERB
inspire action
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And several factors are now coming into play as Arsenal need to prove they can cope with the pressure of ending that barren title run, with City breathing down their necks.

From BBC

It causes the loss of cells which control voluntary muscle movements and, eventually, patients lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.

From BBC

They said they heard him gasp that he could no longer breathe.

From Salon

Her hands and feet were ice-cold, her lips had turned purple and she was struggling to breathe.

From BBC

It affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, causing patients to slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk and breathe independently.

From BBC