breathing space
Example Sentences
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He reannounced himself as an international bowler, gave life to England's post-Ashes rebuild and quite possibly provided precious breathing space to the management that once discarded him.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
PepsiCo, which owns the massive Frito-Lay snacking empire, has more breathing space than most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But with the herd producing up to 6,000 gallons of slurry a day, any breathing space can be quickly used up.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Taking the fight public might win Powell some breathing space and reassure investors for now.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 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
