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as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of exhale
From there, try a few rounds of box breathing to give your brain something physical to focus on: Inhale for four counts, hold for four counts, exhale for four counts, and hold for another four.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Inhale deeply through your nose, hold for a moment and exhale slowly through your mouth.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Use your breathing, exhale and squeeze your pelvic muscles.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Bottlenose dolphins, who were found to inhale and exhale microplastics, respond to a smile with a smile one third of the time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Inhale deeply through your nose, hold for a moment and exhale slowly through your mouth.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Use your breathing, exhale and squeeze your pelvic muscles.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Bottlenose dolphins, who were found to inhale and exhale microplastics, respond to a smile with a smile one third of the time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Winter air is also less humid, which helps viruses stay viable in the air for longer periods, and cold air can dry out the mucous membranes in the nose and throat, which weakens their ability to trap and expel viruses.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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That includes executive action to revive Title 42 authority to quickly expel asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Their attire and posture radiated an iconic, aristocratic style, exemplified by Vance's wife, who stood elegantly in her rose-pitch dress coat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Today, the Quadrantids appear to radiate from the modern constellation Boötes, located in the northern part of the sky near the Big Dipper.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Loud hums, squeaks, and rattles: While many old dishwashers do emit a loud hum, sometimes this can be caused by a problem with a pump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The enigmatic signals, known as FRBs, release as much energy in less than the blink of an eye as the sun emits in one day.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But for better or worse, his legacy rests not on forging grand peace treaties — those traditional diplomatic prizes eluded him — but on his role in two wars that often cast him in very different lights.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Wildfires near Canadian mines were found to have released unprecedented levels of arsenic, and wildfires in Maui were making residents unhappy.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The song’s sound and message resonated with listeners, prompting Lake to release his eight-track EP Hard Fought Hallelujah: Heavyweight Edition, featuring various versions of the song, including live, demo, acoustic and instrumental versions.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Female artists dominated the top contenders for the 67th Grammy Awards, and several of them have just been announced as performers for the Feb. 2 ceremony emanating from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fire department was alerted just before 7 p.m. on Jan. 18, and arriving firefighters said there was moderate smoke emanating from the garage.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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In terms of development, his distribution is still evolving.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her sound has exploded into a kind of psychedelic opera, first spawning from emo rap, then eventually evolving into distorted electropop.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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