breathing

Example Sentences

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Instead, Russell had some breathing space while Verstappen and Antonelli fought past the Ferraris, and that was enough.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The Padres deserve a ton of credit for breathing life into what now is a feisty rivalry with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

A swift and sharp decline in oil prices will relieve the stress and give the economy some breathing room, but not enough to sway the Fed to cut interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 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

The brain stem keeps many of your automatic functions going, like your breathing and heartbeat.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman