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Recent Examples of wheeze
Verb
Orlok cuts a formidable figure made even more disconcerting by his constant wheeze, rolling R’s and guttural dialogue.—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Their latest wheeze to raise money is getting their caterers to invest.—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 The Heat, wheezing into town after a double-overtime loss in Sacramento the night before, didn’t have Jimmy Butler and beat the Warriors by 16 points, capping a 3-3 homestand that felt more disastrous than decent considering context.—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wheeze
The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.
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David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
Rushing by in whooshes of chapters named after Pagnol’s numerous famous plays and films, Chomet conveys in textbook fashion that this is a life worthy of memoir, and worthy of the pleasant story device of little Marcel guiding big Marcel.
There is one exterior zip pocket that fits my iPhone for easy access.
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Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
The 26-year-old hit the ground running after joining Manchester City in January, scoring eight goals across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side, adding real zip to an inconsistent front line.
Falk said Jordan’s record-breaking shoe deal from Nike played a part in the divide; Clark’s contract with the swoosh and upcoming signature shoe release has also been a hot-button topic.
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Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Another photo compilation shows off his haircuts – flat tops and fades, with swooshes and angular designs.
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