draw breath

Example Sentences

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In UK law, an unborn baby does not become a separate person with legal rights until they are born and draw breath by themselves.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

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

I will never, as long as I draw breath, forget the sound of that scream.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini