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Ms. FitzSimons writes that, as a child, she cherished her own American Girl doll and enjoyed a “last gasp of unselfconscious girlhood” via the narrative that was woven around it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Ten years ago Alec Palao was casually flicking through a collection of old records when he noticed some faint pencil markings that were enough to draw a gasp.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dreyer struck out Oneil Cruz looking to end the top of the eighth with a runner on third, fighting off the Pirates’ final gasp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

She also – gasp – views the sniveling Mr. Collins favorably.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Richard lifted the lid to the chest, and a collective gasp went up around the room.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

There were gasps and audible shouts of joy when the team announced they were providing a free upgrade to the original.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

Large crowds at viewing sites across the UK and Europe reacted with gasps and cheers, with astronomy enthusiasts saying it served as a reminder of how "amazing" the universe is.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Connor gasps as the clam wriggles its short neck.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

"Claudiapatra!" gasped model and actress Jerry Hall - spotting similarities in both grandeur and hairstyles between Claudia and Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

I caught the film at a recent matinee in New Orleans, and children and adults alike gasped at Harryhausen’s movie monsters – from the looming metal colossus of Telos to the hissing and slithering Hydra.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

People grinned and then gasped, some with tears streaming down their faces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

When he reached the edge of the bridge itself, he stopped running and gasped.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

But the crowd were left gasping in anguish as Gauff, approaching the net, swiped the ball into the tape.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 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

By that point, Illinois was already rolling, well on their way to a 101-65 victory that left USC gasping for air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

The wind was knocked out of him and he lay there, gasping, the map clutched tightly in his fingers.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook