exhale
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September is notoriously tough on the stock market, but investors might be able to exhale now that Labor Day is here.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
This combination of measurements allowed the researchers to test whether extending the exhale did more than simply lower heart rate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The fall in oil prices on Tuesday has given traders a moment to "exhale", but energy markets remain in a state of "total tug-of-war", said Alberto Bellorin from oil and gas investment firm InterCapital Energy.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
I heard one of the soldiers exhale through his nose.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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"Cong phew!" exhales the Sun after "Hero Harry" comes "to the rescue".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
When it’s over, Parillo, whose nom de guerre in the competition is Velvet Milkman, exhales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Her husband Yitzhak, tense throughout, finally exhales, then explains that the couple will wait a week before choosing a name.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
When you whisk that nutty, toffee-adjacent warmth into the mix, especially alongside fruit and a streak of citrus zest, the entire batter exhales.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
As she exhales, she says, “He’s supposed to go to NYU, you know.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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The gas was released on maternity units when cannisters were connected, birthing mothers exhaled, and when the equipment was faulty, according to papers filed at the High Court.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Once his win became official, Woodland looked to the sky, exhaled and pushed the brim of his cap down to cover his eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
A similar quarantine design had been used in earlier research, along with specialized testing of exhaled breath developed by Milton and his colleagues.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
Patients with asthma showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indicating reduced airway inflammation.
From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025
She exhaled with a great rush, as if she’d been holding her breath.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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If you think no price is too high for reduced emissions, stop exhaling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
By late afternoon, most test-takers walk out of school gates, exhaling with relief and embracing the family members waiting outside.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
“I pulled almost an all-nighter last night, so he’s been keeping us up,” he said, exhaling a light chuckle.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
This is his cue to begin exhaling, mindful that the amount of air in his lungs will affect the degree to which his body curls and the force he imparts on the snap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
I cry out to him, inhaling feathers and exhaling “Help!”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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