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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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Dara says breathing exercises, drawing, journalling and meditation helped "keep her in the centre".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He reannounced himself as an international bowler, gave life to England's post-Ashes rebuild and quite possibly provided precious breathing space to the management that once discarded him.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He takes accountability for his role in their dissolution, breathing vulnerability through the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It was silent except for their breathing, which they hadn’t been able to hear for hours.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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