draw breath

Example Sentences

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“All those who’ve sworn the oath to defend the Constitution … as long as we still draw breath, the republic lives inside of us.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

The images showed how Floyd tried to use his shoulder muscles to draw breath, the doctor said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2021

For many people, the discomfort around the mask has less to do with masculinity or identity than the simple fact that they cannot fully draw breath when their nose and mouth and covered in cloth.

From Slate • May 30, 2020

I’m pretty sure I didn’t draw breath the entire first act.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2019

The 125th had a chance to draw breath here.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein