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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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The acquisition aligns with Biogen’s focus on breathing life into its burgeoning growth portfolio, with a particular focus here on immunology and rare disease.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“I’ve got a 9-year-old and a 5-year-old, so I’m living and breathing it, too,” she said of the fight to keep kids off the apps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Most ominously, the “airborne garbage” we were breathing was exacting a price on everyone’s health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The father responded: "Yeah, it just stopped breathing, no reaction at all."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

She felt clammy, and her breathing was shallow.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo