breathing
noun
breath·ing ˈbrē-t͟hiŋ 
: either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
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Engineers believe the latest shutdown could buy the mission roughly another year of breathing room. —
Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The 10-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act gives GOP leadership some breathing room to reach an agreement with conservative hardliners in the House over the program, which was set to lapse on April 20. —Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 Unlike most spirits, which can sit unopened at room temperature for years without discernible degradation, wine is a living, breathing, dare-I-say magical thing. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breathing
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Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The 10-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act gives GOP leadership some breathing room to reach an agreement with conservative hardliners in the House over the program, which was set to lapse on April 20. —Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 Unlike most spirits, which can sit unopened at room temperature for years without discernible degradation, wine is a living, breathing, dare-I-say magical thing. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breathing
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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