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as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity
let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion
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as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden
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as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air
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That evening, according to jail medical records, Wilson’s sister called to tell a nurse that her brother was in medical distress and short of breath.
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Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Moore took several deep breaths that sounded like snores over the next minute.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Each exercise requires a different coupling that involves staring into a stranger’s eyes, really seeing them and (harder for me) letting yourself be seen, all while focusing on breath.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
One study showed that xylose isomerase supplementation significantly decreased nausea, vomiting, and breath hydrogen in people with fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Moore took several deep breaths that sounded like snores over the next minute.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Each exercise requires a different coupling that involves staring into a stranger’s eyes, really seeing them and (harder for me) letting yourself be seen, all while focusing on breath.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
One study showed that xylose isomerase supplementation significantly decreased nausea, vomiting, and breath hydrogen in people with fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Obama put a pause on her power suiting style and opted for her take on casual dressing for a recent campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday ahead of the presidential election.Julia Teti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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The administration is ending its tenure with a pause on new U.S. liquified natural gas exports and infrastructure projects.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Get The Recipe 35 of 60 Creamy Kale and Pasta Bake Ready in 30 minutes Getting your kids to eat their greens will be a breeze with this cheesy pasta bake.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Using a combination of math, art, and science, the iconic Rubik’s Cube challenges minds, and the app is a breeze to connect.Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, Napa wineries have hosted the event in April, welcoming the gentle warmth and hint of summer, while Healdsburg in Sonoma County follows up in mid-July, allowing guests to bask in the sunny California days and cool evenings.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ohio’s 9th and 13th congressional districts Two key races in Ohio could also provide early hints about who will control the House.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, now in its next-to-last month, appears to be in a lull this week.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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So why do so many hunters subscribe to the lull theory?Mark Melotik, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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And across from that, a peach tree, heavy with small roundish puffs that in the fresco symbolize old age.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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When reeled back slowly across the bottom, the diamond jig creates puffs of sand that mimics a fleeing sand eel, and that wobbling rubber tail finishes the ruse.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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There had been a glimmer of hope over the weekend when the company and union leaders reached a preliminary agreement, thanks partly to an intervention from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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But The Apprentice offers glimmers of more nuanced ideas.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Here are some movies suggested by Courier Journal and IndyStar reporters: 'Beetlejuice' Year: 1988 Need a break?Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
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Biles, who had recently turned 27 during the Olympic Trials, talks about the age shift that’s been occurring in gymnastics, and how gymnasts are now being given room to take breaks and come back to the sport.Kasey Nelson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Guilt and regret swirl around in both the past and present, alleviated by occasional flickers of happiness.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breath. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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