draw breath

Example Sentences

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Now, strangely, I draw breath Well past my ninetieth.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

“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

Usually, they don’t think about all of their instincts—moving their flippers to swim, eating, diving to the bottom of the ocean, lifting their head up to draw breath.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2021

Struggling to draw breath into lungs that felt flattened, he blinked and realized that the gaudy glare was sunlight streaming through a canopy of leaves far above him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling