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purring

verb

present participle of purr

as in whispering

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Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Social media companies are hesitant to allow promotion on their platforms, and Hollywood is whispering that the tech mogul’s power might keep the public from opportunities to see the film.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispering

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Though, it perhaps must be said that Johnson’s glazed-over, murmuring style of line delivery does grow grating.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
During a mound visit in the top of the first inning with the Colorado Rockies already trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by two runs, a lone voice of encouragement emerged from an otherwise restless and murmuring crowd at Coors Field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

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Combat sequences, set in the Pacific theater and filmed in Australia, look expansive and authentic, weaving around hundreds of soldiers running and shouting and shooting at once.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced.

— Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement Tell your doctor about the pauses, gasping, and any daytime sleepiness.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gasping

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Cold water triggers an immediate stress response that spikes heart rate, speeds breathing and constricts blood vessels.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The mother of a toddler who was found breathing in a hospital morgue hours after being pronounced dead is speaking out about the shocking incident.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breathing

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Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer).

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026

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