breathing

Example Sentences

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But another side effect of the war could provide some breathing room: rising protectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

With COVID, people could get sick just by breathing in aerosolized viral particles floating around and pushed across an entire room by an air conditioning vent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They may have then spread Andes virus to others through breathing shared air or other close contact in close quarters.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

This usually happens by breathing in the virus, for example when rodent urine and droppings that contain hantavirus are stirred up into the air.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Mal rocked back on her heels, breathing hard and fast.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell