Example Sentences

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They had huffed and puffed for most of the contest, turning down penalty shot after penalty shot, chasing what was perceived to be a premium on tries.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2013

Rangers had huffed and puffed their way to wins over St Johnstone and Hamilton Accies in their previous two games and were finding it difficult to respond to the Dons challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2011

Nikita Khrushchev for years had huffed and puffed in favor of prefabricated concrete slabs, relegating the lowly brick to minor status in the nation's crash housing program.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indeed, she had huffed and puffed her way to the end of the hall at a full trot before Penelope even had a chance to catch her eye and offer a look of sympathy.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood