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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Trained Individuals People who train to increase their breath-holding abilities, like free divers—people who swim or dive beneath the water’s surface to a considerable depth and without assistance from a breathing device–have reportedly been able to hold their breath for three minutes or longer.
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Short-term impacts of these pollutants include irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, coughing, difficulty breathing, and exacerbation of asthma or existing cardiovascular conditions.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
To cope, Bear is focusing more on private-label projects, giving her business some breathing room amid all the uncertainty.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
But the theater is a living, breathing, mutating organism.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Short-term impacts of these pollutants include irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, coughing, difficulty breathing, and exacerbation of asthma or existing cardiovascular conditions.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
To cope, Bear is focusing more on private-label projects, giving her business some breathing room amid all the uncertainty.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
But the theater is a living, breathing, mutating organism.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breathing
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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