as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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breathes
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Season after season, the planet breathes in and out, but the long-term direction is unmistakable.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026 -
Lives and breathes to make Laura Ingalls (Halsey) miserable.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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