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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In the last stage, the parts of the brain that regulate breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure are damaged, leading to coma and death.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The final article in the series will cover how your breathing is the bridge between strength and your nervous system.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Staying up to date on yearly immunizations, especially the flu and COVID vaccines, can lower these risks and keep your child breathing easier.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
This idea of using animals as ocean sensors goes back maybe 10, 15 years, and they've been used on elephant seals and sea turtles and various air breathing animals.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The final article in the series will cover how your breathing is the bridge between strength and your nervous system.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Staying up to date on yearly immunizations, especially the flu and COVID vaccines, can lower these risks and keep your child breathing easier.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
This idea of using animals as ocean sensors goes back maybe 10, 15 years, and they've been used on elephant seals and sea turtles and various air breathing animals.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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