as in exhaled
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025 -
When police removed his key fob from his hand, Raibley allegedly exhaled and cursed, court documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The United States depends on Mexico for a variety of fresh tomatoes, most of which began facing 17% tariffs in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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In May, the Supreme Court reversed a preliminary order from Chen that affected another 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Blown (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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