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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This can worsen asthma or allergies and cause breathing problems.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
On July 1, a new condo safety law reform went into effect to give condo owners and associations a bit of breathing room without gutting the core of Florida’s new condo safety regulations after the Surfside condo collapse in 2021.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Maybe this quieter stretch of the year gives us the breathing room to remember it.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Maybe this quieter stretch of the year gives us the breathing room to remember it.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
On July 1, a new condo safety law reform went into effect to give condo owners and associations a bit of breathing room without gutting the core of Florida’s new condo safety regulations after the Surfside condo collapse in 2021.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Maybe this quieter stretch of the year gives us the breathing room to remember it.
—Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Maybe this quieter stretch of the year gives us the breathing room to remember it.
—Joe Palaggi, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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