breathing space
Example Sentences
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PepsiCo, which owns the massive Frito-Lay snacking empire, has more breathing space than most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Two tries in quick succession from Thomas Clarkson and Ioane finally gave the hosts the breathing space their attacking display deserved.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix gives the sport a little more breathing space to consider all this.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Arne Engels converted a penalty with Celtic cruising, but Utrecht pulled it back to within one until Auston Trusty's header gave the hosts some more breathing space.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
