as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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breathes
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Public space is where democracy breathes.—
Fahad Zuberi,
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5 Nov. 2025 -
The special effects retain their otherworldly magic more than 100 years later, particularly in the scene where Rabbi Loew (Albert Steinruck) breathes life into the golem.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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