breathing

Example Sentences

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Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He takes accountability for his role in their dissolution, breathing vulnerability through the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

For weeks, growing optimism for a swift peace deal had provided breathing room for a Wall Street frenzy over memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

But he made progress— slowly he ascended, breathing hard.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell