as in exhaled
to let or force out of the lungs
blew out a smoke ring and began to tell us a good yarn
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Wall Street exhaled on Friday after SpaceX nailed its record-breaking debut.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026 -
The garment also pulls double duty by managing respiration, using a separate ventilation loop to gently blow fresh oxygen across the astronaut’s face while simultaneously vacuuming away exhaled carbon dioxide for scrubbing and recirculation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The entire Pittsburgh area was under a severe thunderstorm watch that has since expired.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The restraining order expired in 2022.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Blown (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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