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Recent Examples of breathable
The SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless makes long gaming sessions feel effortless thanks to its lightweight build and breathable earcups, not to mention that $130 discount.
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PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
This mattress had the perfect balance of soft cooling with the memory foam, and the breathable knitted cover also helped with airflow.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 10 Aug. 2025
With technology that doesn’t compromise on style, the silhouette of the new shoe is modern and sleek yet breathable with its knit materials.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Lightweight and breathable, your feet can stay comfortable even on the most sweltering summer days.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
This mattress had the perfect balance of soft cooling with the memory foam, and the breathable knitted cover also helped with airflow.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 10 Aug. 2025
With technology that doesn’t compromise on style, the silhouette of the new shoe is modern and sleek yet breathable with its knit materials.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Lightweight and breathable, your feet can stay comfortable even on the most sweltering summer days.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathable
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Because of their porous texture, terra-cotta pots are prone to absorbing moisture, and if the water freezes, the pots can crack and break.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even porous sanctions, which shave growth rates by a percentage point or two, can produce devastating, long-term compounding effects—as a comparison of sanctioned North Korea and unsanctioned South Korea illustrates.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jason Kruse, an associate professor of turfgrass science at the University of Florida, said fake grass takes an area that would’ve been naturally permeable and reduces it’s infiltration potential.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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The cells in your body are permeable to water, so if the water-salt balance of the surrounding fluid — blood, lymph or cerebrospinal fluid, for example — is outside its healthy range, cells can swell or shrink, shrivel or potentially burst.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Breathable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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