breather
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Does he need a breather before we start?
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Will Smith was given a breather after going one for five with two RBIs in his first game back from a three-month stint on the IL on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Shares are taking a breather after a strong run that pushed them up more than 70% from mid-March to yesterday’s close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
After weeks of tensions and fighting, the talks give both the U.S. and Iran a chance for a breather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Once the oxygen dropped to 12 percent, I put the breather mask on.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The idea of Cirque du Soleil might invite images of extravagant live shows with clowns, acrobats and fire breathers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
As she took breathers during a recent sparring session, Ton gave her pointers: Get closer to taller opponents, move your head, use both fists.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
Wrigley was reminded Thursday that in a major championship, his first, there are no breathers or easy holes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
During breathers when she’s standing away from the Washington Mystics’ sideline.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2022
Pretty soon it sounded like the five other breathers in the shed had left.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
