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breathing space

noun as in short respite

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Policies increasing access to quality and affordable care "would give the women a little bit of breathing space," Scheyett said.

Despite a slow start to the season for the third campaign in a row, wins against Luton Town and, impressively, at Middlesbrough, seemed to give Robins a bit of breathing space.

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The scheme aims to buy the system breathing space as the new government looks at major reforms to how sentencing should work.

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At the start of the second half Kelter got her second, but young winger Westcombe-Evans' sharp finish in the corner put breathing space between the sides.

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That would help cut the amount the government has to pay in debt interest and give the country a bit more breathing space if there is an economic downturn.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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