Examples of second wind in a Sentence
The sight of the finish line gave the runners a second wind.
He suddenly got his second wind and was able to complete the project on time.
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By late Monday into Tuesday, the winds are expected to die down across the Southland before forecasters are calling for a second wind event, which is expected to hit Northern California first.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Huge international franchises such as NCIS, Death in Paradise and SEAL have been expanding, while others have gotten a second wind on streaming platforms.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
But voter discontent with the governments of Blair and Gordon Brown, along with the second wind that devolution gave to the SNP, transformed the electoral landscape.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
After making her mark as a dancer in River North Dance Chicago, Stephanie Martinez caught a second wind creating dances for ballet companies all over the country.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Huge international franchises such as NCIS, Death in Paradise and SEAL have been expanding, while others have gotten a second wind on streaming platforms.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
But voter discontent with the governments of Blair and Gordon Brown, along with the second wind that devolution gave to the SNP, transformed the electoral landscape.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
After making her mark as a dancer in River North Dance Chicago, Stephanie Martinez caught a second wind creating dances for ballet companies all over the country.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Second wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20wind. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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