breathing

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Baschek said the whale's breathing and reaction to rescuers had deteriorated, and that the chances of coaxing him out of the bay were so slim it would be cruel to try.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Symptoms can include muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, breathing problems, seizures, and delayed mental development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Most ominously, the “airborne garbage” we were breathing was exacting a price on everyone’s health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Her neighbour, 45-year-old Munni Bai, who has asthma, had switched to using an electric cooker as well as biogas from cow dung, to help her breathing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I can hear Mila breathing deeply in the bed beside mine.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler