breathing space

Example Sentences

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A Ministry of Justice source said prisons were under strain and the exemption would provide "breathing space" to structure a programme to hire more officers from the UK.

From BBC

"It will take time to build the charging points and introduce fiscal and purchase incentives to get the market on track. Policy makers must provide breathing space to manufacturers to sustain jobs, innovation and investments."

From BBC

By subsequently taxing hard to double the amount of breathing space or headroom to £22bn a year around her borrowing targets, Reeves gets space from the uncomfortable glare of the markets.

From BBC

Local boy Depoortere then gave the hosts some breathing space with nine minutes to go, making sure of victory with a charging run.

From Barron's

With eight straight wins buying some breathing space, his priority is competition to push the squad to new heights, rather than continuity.

From BBC