breathing room

Example Sentences

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For weeks, growing optimism for a swift peace deal had provided breathing room for a Wall Street frenzy over memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

And did he deliver with a drive that rolled to the right-field fence off pitcher Hudson December and finally gave the Patriots breathing room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"The thing that makes him so good is you get no breathing room from any corner," said Norway's Casper Ruud, who lost 6-4 6-4 to Sinner in the Rome final last week.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

That should give the economy more breathing room as many households feel the pinch of increased inflation — average gas prices are at $4.5 a gallon on Wednesday, up 44% from a year ago.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I was suddenly very hot inside the cheap synthetic sack, and I pressed my knees against the lining, trying to create a little breathing room.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx