breathing space

Example Sentences

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He reannounced himself as an international bowler, gave life to England's post-Ashes rebuild and quite possibly provided precious breathing space to the management that once discarded him.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Five points above third-bottom Tottenham with four games left, that breathing space could allow Forest to take the handbrake off against Villa and confidence has grown since Pereira arrived in February.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

PepsiCo, which owns the massive Frito-Lay snacking empire, has more breathing space than most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Taking the fight public might win Powell some breathing space and reassure investors for now.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

To gain some breathing space, Torak dodged behind the fire.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver