How to Use breathe a sigh of relief in a Sentence

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  • Blind Pilot fans can breathe a sigh of relief now that the sensational indie-folk act out of Portland, Oregon has announced plans to release its first new album in eight years.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
  • That kind of play no doubt caused McVay to breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Well, breathe a sigh of relief that that didn’t happen.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2023
  • For the first time all season, the Bengals were able to look up at the scoreboard and breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Only then do the team members breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Sira Thierij, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2023
  • That means Wall Street can breathe a sigh of relief as no 2008-style collapse looks to be on the cards - for now, at least.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The nation can breathe a sigh of relief with Hamlin back to breathing on his own.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Genting Group was always a long shot but the incumbents will breathe a sigh of relief now.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Those worried about the future of the Red River Showdown can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Dallas News, 20 June 2022
  • Christians, Jews and omelet fans can all breathe a sigh of relief as egg prices have dropped, at least a little bit.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • That's when Helm will finally breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
  • UConn fans can get this one out of the way and breathe a sigh of relief: All is good with Bueckers, who missed 19 games with a knee injury.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2022
  • Having completed the two-games-in-six-days road tour to open the season, U of L can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2022
  • If by some miracle in comes in less than that, investors can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 July 2022
  • Customers sweating over a lack of lashing points can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The Portland Thorns can breathe a sigh of relief with Sophia Smith’s injury not as serious as some feared.
    — oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Pies and Cakes Pies and cakes are cleared for take-off as well, so holiday travelers can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
  • Investors worried that bank turmoil will drag down muni prices have so far been able to breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Heather Gillers, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2023
  • UConn women’s basketball fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Denver Nuggets and center Nikola Jokic can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — oregonlive, 8 May 2023
  • If all checks out, mission controllers will finally breathe a sigh of relief.
    — NBC News, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The report isn’t a reason to breathe a sigh of relief and stop worrying about social media’s effects.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
  • For these reasons, bird enthusiasts may breathe a sigh of relief—and rightly so.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Despite the online chatter, the show hasn't officially been canceled either, so fans of the series can breathe a sigh of relief for now.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Meatball fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as IKEA also confirmed that the store will contain a cafe alongside the various room-sets from which to browse products.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Listen to this article Pete Alonso can breathe a sigh of relief.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
  • Baseball fans everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief: Thursday is Opening Day.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Suits fans can breathe a sigh of relief: season 9 of the legal drama is finally coming to Netflix this summer!
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
  • Comedy fans will be pleased to hear that Jenny Slate plays Lily’s sister, while age-gap scolds will breathe a sigh of relief at the decision to mature the heroine from her 20s into her 30s.
    — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024

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