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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For instance, those who need additional breathing support may require oxygen support or a machine to breathe for them.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In this way, continue to focus on your breathing for about 20 minutes.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
That financial breathing room may also explain why some expats put down roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five or more years already, and 30% want to stay forever, according to the report.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In this way, continue to focus on your breathing for about 20 minutes.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
That financial breathing room may also explain why some expats put down roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five or more years already, and 30% want to stay forever, according to the report.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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