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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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In addition to eye, skin and breathing problems, MMA exposure can cause headaches, coughing and lethargy, according to the EPA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

And did he deliver with a drive that rolled to the right-field fence off pitcher Hudson December and finally gave the Patriots breathing room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Analysts say Tehran has more breathing room to store its unsold oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One said it must have been like "breathing through a straw".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The gnome jumped with glee, but he was breathing hard.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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