exhale

There was a huge exhale of relief and an animated fist pump after his quarter-final victory over seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, who occupies the final play-off berth.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

For many Americans, retirement is supposed to be a financial exhale.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

“My goal right now is to just exhale; recover, kind of get myself together. I’ve been sprinting hard for many, many years and it will be nice to kind of recharge,” Bostic said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Here, Mr. Bryan takes a moment to exhale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

I exhale my aggravation and look around the room, taking in the whole bizarre scene.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

"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

I match my inhales to the inhales of the other initiates, and my exhales to their exhales.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

It was only when I exhaled that I realized I hadn’t been breathing.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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

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

“Not much you can do but keep on living,” the man said, exhaling.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024

I stand on the curb, breathing deep, exhaling hard.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher