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Federal, state and private efforts to support tech startups and residential development are breathing new life into some industrial corridors in northeast Ohio—projects that have helped attract new and returning residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

A few hours later, Harcourt and Raskin are breathing easier as the pledges start to roll in and they’re nearly back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

With control of the number back in Del Orbe’s hands, advocates of problem gambling prevention in New Mexico are breathing a sigh of relief.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The financial markets are breathing down its neck, with the country's debts sky high, and for good measure, what a No 10 source describes as a "deep current of instability" around the world.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

The tree trunks expand and contract as if they are breathing.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung