breath

Example Sentences

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Tinsley then took a deep breath and continued.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"If my family don't force me to get married, I will wait. I will resist it until my very last breath."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Maybe that’s the reason why people from a variety of cities, states and countries want to take a breath.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The “figures” here—square steel tubes that have been bent into ruffles and impossible-seeming joints—lean against supports, trying to catch their breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

At last, he had to stop for breath.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver