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
So the chancellor appears to have bought himself some breathing space.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
"This budget is about getting through this difficult moment," he said, adding that it would provide "breathing space" for households and "targeted support" for businesses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A UK government spokesperson said the chancellor would focus on giving households and businesses "a bit of breathing space where we can".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 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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