blow into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The zoo asks that people do not leave memorial items at Lily and Lupe’s habitat or inside the zoo, as those items could blow into habitats and cause unintended harm.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
The technology measures driver intoxication through breath or touch without requiring the driver to blow into a breathalyzer or take any other action.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
The story is kick-started by a checkup during which Birbiglia struggles to blow into a tube to test his breathing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Gusty winds are expected to blow into Southern California this weekend after a storm that provided a “good start” to the rainy season, the National Weather Service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Leaves of unraveling newspaper blow into the rank water that runs in an open ditch; the newspaper wheels along the street, scattering its sheets onto the water, where they float as translucent squares of lace.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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