breathing

Example Sentences

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A Ministry of Justice source said prisons were under strain and the exemption would provide "breathing space" to structure a programme to hire more officers from the UK.

From BBC

Stocks rallied on the news, since the report could give the Federal Reserve breathing room to fight a potentially slowing economy with additional rate cuts.

From Barron's

I recently had an ultrasound and an echocardiogram, and today I’m going to the pulmonologist for breathing tests—spirometry.

From The Wall Street Journal

This division helps explain a familiar experience: cold on the skin feels very different from the sensation of breathing icy air or swallowing a cold drink.

From Science Daily

"It will take time to build the charging points and introduce fiscal and purchase incentives to get the market on track. Policy makers must provide breathing space to manufacturers to sustain jobs, innovation and investments."

From BBC