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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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On the one hand he says he wants to give "breathing space" to consumers yet again feeling the heat from cost of living pressures.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Healey, whose official title is chancellor of the exchequer, added that his maiden budget would see the government "maintaining fiscal discipline.. while giving businesses and families some breathing space".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

When Evans derails the conversation again, a new question pops up — an occurrence in this film as natural and frequent as breathing.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Hatch’s new contactless bedside device tracks your sleep stages, breathing and bedtime habits without a watch or ring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Standing next to her, breathing hard, as the police and fire engines and ambulances roared up around us, my arm still around her waist, I turned and smiled.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott


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