had breathed
- past perfect of breathe.
Example Sentences
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By Saturday evening, much of the region had breathed a collective sigh of relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
Girolamo Bentivoglio, chief of firefighters in Palermo, said the workers had breathed in hydrogen sulfide, a gas often present at waste treatment plants that is toxic in high concentrations.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
Medical staff did not believe her because it was clear the umbilical cord had been cleanly cut and Ellis was the pink colour of a baby who had breathed by himself, the coroner heard.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
“When they did get to orbit safely, I had breathed a huge sigh of relief.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
He had breathed far less than was good for him under the heavy whale bones.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
