breathing space
Example Sentences
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PepsiCo, which owns the massive Frito-Lay snacking empire, has more breathing space than most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Vinicius Jr celebrated his goal in the first leg by dancing near the corner flag - and he produced the same celebration on Wednesday after his 80th-minute strike gave Real breathing space in the tie.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Some believe the arrest will give the Royal Family and the Palace some breathing space, and that the treatment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as just-another-suspect will lessen the damage done.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Arne Engels converted a penalty with Celtic cruising, but Utrecht pulled it back to within one until Auston Trusty's header gave the hosts some more breathing space.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
His response to the mounting demands was not to reorder priorities to give his staff and graduate students some breathing space, but to add a late-night shift to keep the cyclotron running around the clock.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
