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gasp for air |
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gasp for air to fight for a breath of air. (After one has been deprived of air.) Walter popped to the surface of the water and gasped for air. The injured dog appeared to be gasping for air. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That was the game that started this sudden slide by the Dodgers, who continue to gasp for air without leadoff man and offensive catalyst Rafael Furcal, and who continue to waste chances to pick up ground in the standings. What we are witnessing now is another gasp for air by the suffocating Castro brothers, a new technique for draining more money from Cuban-Americans, who will now visit Havana and invite their relatives to stay in fancy hotels and go shopping. They jerk awake to gasp for air, sometimes more than 15 times an hour. |
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