breathe life into
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Balestrini, 67, hopes a new era of investment will breathe life into the town.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The brilliance was provided by Razaullah, who produced a dizzying knock to breathe life into the third Test and lift the spirits of Pakistan supporters everywhere.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And writing the formula in computer code doesn’t breathe life into it; it just uses a different set of symbols to describe it.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
“Targeted public safety investments like this,” she said, “help breathe life into our city budget and greater Los Angeles economy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
We sit waiting for someone to breathe life into us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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