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as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
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Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
James Reeder followed with a deflection into the net, allowing the Pios to exhale.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
In the clip, Bieber keeps his face close to the camera while inhaling thick clouds of smoke and exhaling straight into the lens, giving a couple of cheeky smiles.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts while pumping your arms up and down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
James Reeder followed with a deflection into the net, allowing the Pios to exhale.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
In the clip, Bieber keeps his face close to the camera while inhaling thick clouds of smoke and exhaling straight into the lens, giving a couple of cheeky smiles.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Related article Magic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man Lloyd passed the entrance exam, which required her to perform tricks in front of members of the society, and started as an apprentice before becoming a full member in March 1991.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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This chemical reaction would be able to expel a meteorite's shock evidence into space.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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These typically present as recurring lower abdominal pain that can radiate to the lower back.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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Garden centers that can protect tender plants can tip pots over and cover them with a thick horticultural felt, which gives the plants a few degrees of protection due to the cover blocking frost and trapping some warmth radiating off the ground.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.—
Daniel Apai,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Far-infrared light, associated with longer wavelengths than what even the James Webb Space Telescope can see, is emitted by cosmic dust that has absorbed starlight.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This week, the Lyrid meteor shower has taken over the night sky, casting shooting stars and fireballs darting overhead.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sneider also reported that Keanu Reeves has been cast as a villain in the film.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
24 Apr. 2025
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August reservations will be released on July 1 and so on.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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No other information about the incident was released.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hull's new album A Tip Toe High Wire is her first in five years, and her songwriting and mandolin skills emanate coziness throughout making each listen feel akin to sitting on the porch in the summer breeze.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Vice President’s telling, love emanates in concentric circles, beginning with those closest to us and eventually to the rest of the world.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The full moon in your sign on the 12th should illuminate any relationships that may need to evolve, change, or end in your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Deadly weather outbreak was a derecho, AccuWeather says The line of severe weather stretching from the south-central U.S. through upstate New York evolved into a derecho on April 29, according to AccuWeather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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