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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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"I'm furious that they've brought about this new increase. That's 10% more rubbish that we'll be breathing in."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Next came leg-movement detectors, breathing bands, a microphone, a nasal airflow monitor and a finger pulse oximeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He reannounced himself as an international bowler, gave life to England's post-Ashes rebuild and quite possibly provided precious breathing space to the management that once discarded him.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But no candidate ever had much more than a paltry 20% support; for all the heavy breathing, the race was always pretty much a multi-candidate tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Most of the crew were seriously ill or injured: swollen legs, missing digits, labored breathing, feverish.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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