in one breath
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All in one breath, all in one month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
“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
He hailed them like long-lost brothers, asked news of home, and invited them to dinner, all in one breath.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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