sorry to be off topic, but the article used this word 'breathless.' I've noticed this word constantly appearing since about 18 months ago. Prior to that, I don'

sorry to be off topic, but the article used this word 'breathless.' I've noticed this word constantly appearing since about 18 months ago. Prior to that, I don't think I encountered it much except in reference to The Corrs' pop hit Breathless (which drew heavily on an 80s Belinda Carlisle track). Am I the only one puzzled by its sudden surgence? Sidenote: weird how 'surgence' isn't a word in the dictionary