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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Practice five or six rounds of a stress-relieving 5-7-3 breathing pattern: Inhale for a count of five, exhale for seven and pause for a count of three before the next breath.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Pause briefly for a count of two at the end of the exhale.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Many people default to a pattern such as breathing in for a count of two, breathing out for a count of two.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Exhale slowly through your nose or mouth (whatever feels best for you) for a count of eight.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Pause briefly for a count of two at the end of the exhale.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Many people default to a pattern such as breathing in for a count of two, breathing out for a count of two.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Exhale slowly through your nose or mouth (whatever feels best for you) for a count of eight.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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