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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Baldwin had a two-run single off Athletics starter Luis Severino (0-1) in the second and added a two-run double in the fourth to give Sale (2-0) some breathing room after Shea Langeliers hit his fifth homer of the season — the lone base-runner allowed by the Atlanta left-hander.
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CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Exercise coaching Some models offer simple on-screen workouts and breathing sessions.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Baldwin had a two-run single off Athletics starter Luis Severino (0-1) in the second and added a two-run double in the fourth to give Sale (2-0) some breathing room after Shea Langeliers hit his fifth homer of the season — the lone base-runner allowed by the Atlanta left-hander.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Leaves, Gupta said, are a tree’s air-conditioning system, or, through the stomata on their underside, its breathing and sweating mechanism.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Exercise coaching Some models offer simple on-screen workouts and breathing sessions.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Baldwin had a two-run single off Athletics starter Luis Severino (0-1) in the second and added a two-run double in the fourth to give Sale (2-0) some breathing room after Shea Langeliers hit his fifth homer of the season — the lone base-runner allowed by the Atlanta left-hander.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Leaves, Gupta said, are a tree’s air-conditioning system, or, through the stomata on their underside, its breathing and sweating mechanism.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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