She was gray, breathing fast, her body heaving with each open-mouthed gasp.

NEWYORKER: Letting Go

Greengrass is like a man breathing so fast that he never draws much oxygen into his lungs.

NEWYORKER: The Bourne Supremacy

By the time that all is revealed, you'll be breathing twice as fast as the doctor ordered.

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