second wind

Example Sentences

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The 31-year-old tells the BBC she has "a second wind of ambition" to make it as an actor, after failing to break into the industry before she became an established presenter.

From BBC

But cheers of "there's only one Josh Kelly" seemed to give the challenger a second wind and he ended the contest on the front foot with flashy work.

From BBC

Nanuq suddenly seemed to catch a second wind, and he charged straight at Owen and George again.

From Literature

The company has a new leadership team — including new chief executive, Spencer Rascoff, who started in July — that is betting the app can find its second wind by developing new features.

From Los Angeles Times

A 72nd-minute penalty appeared to have made the match safe but Argentina's second wind wasn't blown out quite yet.

From BBC