Examples of second wind in a Sentence
The sight of the finish line gave the runners a second wind.
He suddenly got his second wind and was able to complete the project on time.
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Luckily, by the fourth quarter, the game found a second wind and became a slugfest between the country's best NFL teams.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson got his breather, caught his second wind, and then helped will the Hornets to their most inspiring victory of the season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Todd Haynes’ long-gestating gay love story De Noche has found its second wind.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Johnson got his breather, caught his second wind, and then helped will the Hornets to their most inspiring victory of the season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The old-school business of wash-and-fold laundry pickup and delivery is getting a second wind as more consumers—from college students to working professionals like Diaz—outsource their laundry.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second wind
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“Second wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20wind. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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