breathing space
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It buys more time, more "breathing space", as it were, for the government and the prime minister's long-term strategic plans.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chancellor John Healey said the Budget would provide people with "breathing space"
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The retailer's directors are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators, which if approved by the High Court, will give the business 10 days breathing space to find a rescue deal.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
And as today shows, breathing space only extends so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 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
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