Examples of second wind in a Sentence
The sight of the finish line gave the runners a second wind.
He suddenly got his second wind and was able to complete the project on time.
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If Mojtaba does indeed become supreme leader, not only will the Islamic Republic come closer to becoming a hereditary monarchy, but the forward defense may get a second wind.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Another cast member like Hartman or Bill Hader who provided a reliably hilarious center to countless sketches, Maya Rudolph has found a second wind of appreciation in the 2020s with her Emmy-winning stint as Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Then Towery got a second wind and grabbed her hair.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
That second wind, anticipated to hit Baltimore from around 5 to 10 p.m., could bring roughly 1 to 3 more inches of snow, said Kyle Pallozzi, an NWS meteorologist.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Another cast member like Hartman or Bill Hader who provided a reliably hilarious center to countless sketches, Maya Rudolph has found a second wind of appreciation in the 2020s with her Emmy-winning stint as Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Then Towery got a second wind and grabbed her hair.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
That second wind, anticipated to hit Baltimore from around 5 to 10 p.m., could bring roughly 1 to 3 more inches of snow, said Kyle Pallozzi, an NWS meteorologist.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Second wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20wind. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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