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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From his home in California wine country, Policy raised a glass to how the 1920 meetings in Canton must have looked as the founders lit cigars and exhaled ideas around Ralph Hay’s Hupmobiles.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Wall Street looked at it, blinked, and slowly exhaled—leaving behind not a crater but a clearing, and for those paying attention, perhaps the most attractive technology entry point in more than a decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The team knew Reiten’s contract expired in the summer.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Athletics, currently in Sacramento after their lease in Oakland expired following the 2024 season, are set to begin play in Las Vegas in 2028.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Blown (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blown%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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