breather
Example Sentences
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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.
“We can take a bit of a breather, at least from a drought perspective. This is not going to be a problematic year in California.”
From Los Angeles Times
Europe needs to use the benign macro backdrop, and a political breather before French presidential elections in 2027, to rebuild competitive muscle.
From Barron's
“So the procyclical market rotation is taking a breather today and growth is outperforming value, large cap is outperforming mid cap.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
