breather
Example Sentences
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On the whole, however, investors seemed to be taking a breather today ahead of the January jobs report, due Wednesday morning.
From Barron's
On the whole, however, investors seemed to be taking a breather today ahead of the January jobs report, due Wednesday morning.
From Barron's
“After a strong run, retail sales took a breather in December,” chief economist Stephen Stanley of Santander Capital Markets said.
From MarketWatch
African manufacturers warned on Wednesday that a one-year extension to the long-standing duty-free deal with the United States was only a temporary "breather" and could jeopardise long-term investment.
From Barron's
Overall, U.S. stock futures point to modest opening gains, while precious metals—especially silver—are taking a breather after Monday’s surge.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
