exhale

After a minute or so he exhales, but not a normal exhale, and then I hear him say something but can’t make it out over the traffic and the rage-triggered ringing in my ears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

More impressively, Melton manages to exhale a puff of smoke so thick that cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck can still see it through the set’s fog.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Samir swallowed with a loud exhale and said, “Whoo! Very good. Very spicy.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

"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

He breathes deeply—I watch his chest rise—and, as he exhales, accepts the knife.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

One, two, three, we all exhaled at once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

Frankie exhaled a shaky breath and sank to the floor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

As the vessel neared the island—and Rhodes lost her ball cap in the wind—an app on the laptop she cradled lit up with digital WhaleSpotter images of whales exhaling, called “blows.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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

Worsening osteoporosis in older women may lead to exhaling DMS, as can the positive effects of a medication cocktail for children with cystic fibrosis.

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

“He’ll probably start,” Roberts said, exhaling after a wild night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024

I dug my elbows into the table and focused on inhaling—then exhaling.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows