second wind

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

The West Hollywood 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

Once back to their full complement and with the power of their bench on the field, New Zealand found a second wind.

From BBC

Healthcare stocks have found a second wind, with momentum building across biotech and pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's

Russ finds a second wind when he tries out for a college football team as a walk-on quarterback, wearing heavy prosthetics and acting under the guise of a fabricated identity: Chad Powers.

From Los Angeles Times