breath of fresh air

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One fund manager who met with him earlier this year said his uncompromising approach was a breath of fresh air compared to BP’s previous management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"We put a squad together just to try and get out of this league. The lads have been absolutely brilliant, and the manager has been a breath of fresh air," Hodge told BBC Radio Humberside.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"I think he has been a breath of fresh air," he said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In spite of its eye-tickling pollution, the Indian capital must have felt like a breath of fresh air for von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa, who co-led the EU delegation.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

What Dolores had been hoping for when she rolled down the window was a breath of fresh air.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff