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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Paramount and Hasbro’s animated Transformers One is pushing back its release in theaters by one week in order to take advantage of Imax screens and to provide some breathing room from the competition.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Psychologists taught the teachers coping strategies to help their students, like calming breathing exercises.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
These include breathing exercises beforehand, calming music during the meal, and envisaging a mental traffic light on whether to proceed or stop before speaking, to give yourself a chance to disengage.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Color breathing and attention anchors Lee Leibfarth spent the better part of the ’90s racing competitively in men’s K1 and continued doing so into the next decade.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The basic connection between ARDS and COVID-19 concerns how COVID-19 affects a person's breathing.
—Leah Groth, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
The Live sections are like QVC, featuring an endless scroll of living, breathing sellers engaged in living, breathing, and selling.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
These are the times to practice deep breathing, meditation and other exercises that help you in the short-term.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Golden State’s 104-100 win over Dallas gives them serious breathing room at the bottom of the Western Conference play-in picture.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Psychologists taught the teachers coping strategies to help their students, like calming breathing exercises.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
These include breathing exercises beforehand, calming music during the meal, and envisaging a mental traffic light on whether to proceed or stop before speaking, to give yourself a chance to disengage.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Color breathing and attention anchors Lee Leibfarth spent the better part of the ’90s racing competitively in men’s K1 and continued doing so into the next decade.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The basic connection between ARDS and COVID-19 concerns how COVID-19 affects a person's breathing.
—Leah Groth, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
The Live sections are like QVC, featuring an endless scroll of living, breathing sellers engaged in living, breathing, and selling.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
These are the times to practice deep breathing, meditation and other exercises that help you in the short-term.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Golden State’s 104-100 win over Dallas gives them serious breathing room at the bottom of the Western Conference play-in picture.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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