gasp
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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
Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“There was an audible gasp in the room.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
She heard her sister gasp in delight while Junsoo was now running in circles shouting “Wow!” at the top of his lungs.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 1
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