breathe into
Example Sentences
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It’s one sort of problem to litter the narrative with flat characters and airless performances; the cast must be suffocating from how little life they breathe into their roles.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
The familiar two-pronged approach involves both rhythmically pressing on a person’s chest and using your mouth to breathe into the victim and provide additional oxygen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023
He thought she was hyperventilating — something that can occur before a panic attack — and gave her a paper bag to breathe into.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
He taught her how to breathe into her lower stomach, filling an imaginary inner tube sitting above her hips, to strengthen her core.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2022
I clamped her nose and put my mouth over hers and tried to breathe into her lungs.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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