breathing space
noun
: some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going
called also breathing room, breathing spell
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Both outcomes would have strengthened the Greek government’s bargaining power by giving it more breathing space.
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Martin Sandbu, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
This should grant some breathing space for pedestrians on the avenues.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The Fantasy Premier League gameweeks aren’t giving us much breathing space right now.
—Ben Dinnery, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Automatic work permit extensions for the spouses of H-1B holders waiting on their renewals will also include more breathing space, with the limit rising from 180 days to 540 days.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Martin Sandbu, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
This should grant some breathing space for pedestrians on the avenues.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The Fantasy Premier League gameweeks aren’t giving us much breathing space right now.
—Ben Dinnery, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Automatic work permit extensions for the spouses of H-1B holders waiting on their renewals will also include more breathing space, with the limit rising from 180 days to 540 days.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Breathing space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing%20space. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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