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That's when cold water can cause a sudden heart attack by increasing your heart rate, or making you gasp for breath and inhaling water directly into the lungs, leading to drowning.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Lee, then, is left wondering if this is the true nature of mortality: a long pattern of disappointments, up to and including the moment you gasp your final breath.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

“And we don’t know if this is a performance,” Nino added, drawing a playful gasp from Delilah.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

There is a faint blush on the saint’s cheeks, and his mouth is parted ever so slightly, as if Francis is letting out a gasp of awe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

When he opened the door, I couldn’t stop the gasp that tumbled from my mouth.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

“No!” she gasps, covering her mouth but unable to hide the mischievous grin that’s broken across her face at the memory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

And as Ma gasps her final breaths, she makes her smart little girl promise to never lose sight of her ultimate goal.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

There were gasps in the crowd when Sinner slipped behind the baseline during the third set and took time to return to his feet, with the umpire heading over to check on him.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

She must have heard the gasps, the collective loss of breath in the crowd.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

The audience gasped during the speech and were "irritated and annoyed" that someone had been on their phone, before cheering and applauding when the speech was over, the BBC understands.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

When students gasped, he said: “That’s where all this AI hype comes from. We’re not good at programming consciousness. But we’re great at imagining nonconscious things are people.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

"Muhammet hit the seagull!" he gasped, referring to the goalie.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

My eyes widened and I gasped, “Mine too!”

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026

I nodded slowly, knowing he was right; staring at the fish as they writhed and gasped, gills straining for water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Other symptoms include waking up a lot, loud snoring and gasping, snorting or choking.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

In the darkness, partially kneeling, gasping for air and practically immobile, he suffered aftershock after aftershock.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

As a result of the physical exertion, the former chef claims that she “became dizzy, began choking and gasping for air, and required assistance from security personnel, who intervened by providing water and aid.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

“I had kind of a mental health breakdown,” Tyson said, describing sleep deprivation so severe she felt drunk and anxiety attacks that left her gasping for air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

They were both gasping for breath and covered in sweat and scratches and burns.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz