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breathing

[bree-thing] / ˈbri ðɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
respiring
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However, Bremen, who took the helm at the central bank in late 2025, has some breathing room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

But arguing that people also needed "breathing space now", he said announcements on tackling the cost of living would start on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Burnham will set out "priorities for restoring confidence in government and giving Britain more breathing room" amid the cost-of-living crisis, his team said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

I found his body, but it was a living, breathing body.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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