breathing space

Example Sentences

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Taking the fight public might win Powell some breathing space and reassure investors for now.

From Barron's

The administration will give them breathing space to find a new buyer.

From BBC

Mr Black said the time gave him "breathing space".

From BBC

Forest are lucky West Ham have been so bad, because that is the only reason they still have a bit of breathing space above the bottom three.

From BBC

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