pant
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"They pant after running just 50 metres," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
As Flores held court in the driveway, he rolled up a pant leg to show a sore from his diabetes and said that on the streets he’d have nowhere to refrigerate his insulin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Riccio rubbed his greasy fingers on his pant legs.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Their shirts and pants are dotted with holes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Devoted Cliffe fans have dressed as him for Halloween, donning khaki pants, a blue button-down and Asics sneakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Actual pants, made from the grocery store’s reusable bags.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Kessler hitched up his pants, flung his sack over his shoulder, and ran, mice trailing in his wake.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
"I need to go back to the gym," he panted as the song ended.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
In exam rooms, elementary schoolers panted from fungal pneumonia, terrified by their breathlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2025
Organizers distributed water and goodie bags with treats, as canine participants panted in the shade, their tongues hanging out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
“There was this one time when he went to prepare the paca” — she stuck her tongue out and panted — “and it was so hot!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
Smoke panted from fiery mouths that opened out of the ice .
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ms. McMillan, panting in the 93-degree heat, declared victory at his vehicle: “I knew you were going to get into this one. It had a Kentucky tag on it, baby!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"You expect him to be breathing heavily and panting after that. But no, he still has the energy to really celebrate."
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
When the congregation responds with rhythmic panting that slowly builds to shrieks of grief and passion, Ann finally feels at home — the burdens she’s been carrying all her life, cast into the ether.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
After making a bundle as a hedge fund manager, the San Francisco billionaire and environmental activist has been panting after public office for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
Peach looked through his fingers and there was Dismay, wagging his tail and panting at him.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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