as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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Mixed with heartfelt moments and heartbreak, Crouch’s performance breathes life into a saga set in small-town America.—
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The costume department hustles to reattach a limping sole as the star breathes through the heat.—
Nick Romano,
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25 Sep. 2025
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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