in one breath
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“Hi, can I ask you a quick question—what would you do if your boyfriend smelled like this?” he said in one breath, brandishing an open bottle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
"I woke my family up and we rushed down all 16 floors in one breath," said one man named Mr Qin by Chinese outlets.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
Mr. Musk has had a complicated relationship with AI, saying in one breath that it could bring humanity into a golden era and another that it could destroy human civilization.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Travis Kelce then quickly shifted the conversation to the game, the fans, next week’s game, divisional rivalry — and all pretty much in one breath.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
She managed to unwrap baby Fern from the blankets, help Mattie out of her coat, and scold Chase for peeking in the brass spittoon, all in one breath and motion.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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