1
as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
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Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
For example, when twisting your upper body to the right, use inhalations to expand your ribs on the right side and exhale to contract your ribs on the left side, to facilitate the rotation.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Open your mouth and exhale, letting go of any tension or stress.
—Rosie Acosta, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
As months and years of data arrived, Keeling’s rigorous work revealed two global phenomena: Earth’s plants inhaling CO2 each summer and exhaling it each winter, and CO2 levels’ unrelenting annual increase.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
For example, when twisting your upper body to the right, use inhalations to expand your ribs on the right side and exhale to contract your ribs on the left side, to facilitate the rotation.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Open your mouth and exhale, letting go of any tension or stress.
—Rosie Acosta, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
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Even more disheartening was the Berea College case from 1908, where the Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law that forced an integrated Christian College, whose mission was to educate youths of all races, to expel all its black students in the name of segregation.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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Video of the talent show is online, and there are parents in the comments suggesting that Elijah be expelled.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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The primary suite radiates a somber sort of opulence.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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That attitude radiated through each look on the runway, where every model felt like a character in an Autty Simone dreamworld.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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They’re designed with high-efficiency solar panels that automatically turn on and emit a warm white glow at night and turn off at sunrise.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Ammonia concentrations remained more than 100 times the baseline even after the penguins migrated from the area, as the poop left behind continued to emit ammonia, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Lapid has long cast a critical gaze on his country with celebrated works such as Policeman and Syndromes, but Yes marks his first undertaking since the Oct. 7 attack.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Here's everything to know about what's next for the streaming series, including if it has been officially renewed, and which cast members are expected to return.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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An Arizona murderer was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison on May 27 after killing a second person only 16 days after he was released in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Similarly, the requirement for iPadOS 16 means the latest YouTube update won’t run on the iPad Air 2 (released in 2014) and iPad mini 4, first sold in 2015.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The dark understory of the forest began to glow, a vibration emanating from its depths, rising to the sound of a jet engine.—
Jordan Thomas
May 28,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2025
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Darling at Park Lane New York An air of whimsy emanates through Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Park Lane New York’s 47th-floor rooftop.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The rise of the rearview camera: How backup cams changed driving for Americans Driver assistance and safety features have evolved over the past decade.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Director Kingsley described how the project evolved from its comedic roots.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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