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is breathing

  • present progressive of breathe (3rd person singular).

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"He's 39 years of age and is breathing quite hard at the end of this match," former British number one Greg Rusedski said on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Lately, the AI updraft is breathing new life into even more of old tech.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

In South Africa, the gold boom is breathing new life into an ailing sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

“What you are finding now is that the market is breathing a sigh of relief that the December rate cut is back on the table in a big way,” Mulberry said via phone.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

It’s like the whole class is breathing with me.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper