breathing room
Example Sentences
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Lord O'Neill believes showing investors he can be decisive on the state pension or the welfare bill will give him breathing room to focus on his favoured infrastructure investments.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Inflation also has gotten some breathing room from sluggish wages and U.S. home prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The readings suggested the labour market was not as strong as previously thought, and gives the Fed some breathing room to hold off an expected rate hike for now.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Airport dads, families and infrequent fliers will delight in the breathing room and lack of snaking lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
