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"Labored" breathing, in which the chest is pulled up with each breath while the muscles of the neck become tense, the pit of the stomach and the spaces between the ribs sink in, and the edges of the nostrils move in and out, is seen in conditions where the natural ease of respiration is greatly interfered with, as in pneumonia, diphtheria of the larynx, asthma, and the like.
The Mother and Her Child William S. Sadler
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Labored at home for awhile, got to the hospital fully dilated, pushed for a long time 3 hours, she was sunny-side up but it went by fast--time has no meaning at that point.
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Labored bodhichitta is bodhichitta generated by working ourselves up to it, with great effort, through a series of steps, each of which entails a line of reasoning.
The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006
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Labored bodhichitta is bodhichitta generated by working ourselves up to it, with great effort, through a series of steps, each of which entails a line of reasoning.
The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006
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Labored respirations are of course uncomfortable and debilitating to a sentient human being.
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Labored over the schedule for the week ending 7/16, which is Harry Potter release day.
dulligirl Diary Entry dulligirl 2005
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Labored breathing, skin cold and clammy, features bloodless.
Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997
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Labored breathing and bluish discoloration of the lips follow.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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Labored was the breathing and every breath was a gasp and a groan.
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All that autumn, winter and spring Rule labored among the pioneers of La
For Woman's Love Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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