for a count of
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: for the amount of time that it takes to count to (some specific number)
Hold your breath for a count of 10.
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Inhale for a count of three, then exhale for a count of six, before repeating again a few more times.
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Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Follow this 5-7-3 pattern: Inhale for a count of five, exhale for a count of seven and pause for three counts after the exhale.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Try slowly inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 8, lengthening the exhale.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Breathe in for a count of four, hold for four, and exhale for four.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Follow this 5-7-3 pattern: Inhale for a count of five, exhale for a count of seven and pause for three counts after the exhale.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Try slowly inhaling for a count of 4 and exhaling for a count of 8, lengthening the exhale.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Breathe in for a count of four, hold for four, and exhale for four.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for a count of
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“For a count of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20count%20of. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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