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Levy brings a soft-spoken breathlessness you may recognize from his David Rose on “Schitt’s”; his softly muttered “OK,” which might just mean “stop talking,” is almost a trademark.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“There was a breathlessness to the selling, and the message they sent was to cash in now because the ride won’t last forever,” Silverman wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It causes worsening breathlessness, a dry cough, and fatigue, typically affecting older adults.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Researchers used this data to calculate both total activity and the share that was intense enough to cause breathlessness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

As I grew older, I learned to delay my obedience, but each moment cost me dear—in breathlessness, nausea, dizziness, and other complaints.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine