sigh
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Americans might breathe a sigh of relief with prices for gasoline down a bit from last week, but eventually they could pay a premium on the goods shipped to their homes or local grocery stores.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
So, for a few hours, Pike could breathe a sigh of relief, as the Sixth Circuit granted the stay to consider the novel details of her case.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
"If I were sitting in the Kremlin, I'd probably breathe a sigh of relief," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
If Warsh provides some guidance for markets this “could allow investors to breathe a mild sigh of relief.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Duane gave a sigh of relief for Magic while he turned toward the front of the toboggan, toward the portion of the thrilling adventure ride that was still unfinished and awaiting.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
But moments later came sighs of relief and exclamations of joy, as word got around that Nene had secured her historic victory.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
In their small living room, his mother sighs: "He still has nightmares at night, and I am getting weaker day by day."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Later, wedding performed, as they dance the “Chicken Dance” with one another, Marion sighs, “Oh, Lyle, it’s too bad our father isn’t alive to see this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“User sighs at 9:15 p.m. AI is listening from a smart home device and logs it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She sighs as she turns to face me.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
“Every day we have to sign a petition to save our country, save the nature, save the city,” she sighed as we sat down.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Putting out his cigarette before starting the evening service, he sighed: "I think we'll be without water for at least another two months."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He sighed and said: "Next. So many times – I have one more year."
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
When Danny and Anjali stepped into a wide room full of maps, he sighed with relief.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
But if you were in that meadow with hundreds of happy people sighing out every “ah-ah” in unison, you would have quickly picked up that refrain and maybe even joined the chorus.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Another seemingly innocuous cartoon shows a man at his desk sighing, "My train of thought has derailed."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
“I’ve been laid off before,” Dave told me, sighing as he acknowledged that periods of looking for work are part of having a career.
From Slate ● May 20, 2025
Throughout the hearing, Ohta repeatedly signaled skepticism about the case, often sighing at state prosecutors or rolling his eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
He shook his head and walked back to his table, where his friend Skid, sighing, handed him his cup of water.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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