breathing
noun
breath·ing
ˈbrē-t͟hiŋ 
: either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
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Batting with the Minnesota Twins ahead by two runs in the sixth inning Friday night against the first-place Detroit Tigers, Lee hoped to provide his team and pitcher a little breathing room.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Trump earlier on Friday even toned down his rhetoric about the Independence Day deadline, suggesting there was more breathing room amid the delays.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 27 June 2025
From Downtown Cairo’s heritage venues to the galleries and institutions of New Cairo, the festival transformed the city into a living, breathing celebration of photography and visual storytelling.
—Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo, Vogue, 26 June 2025
But the Heat does have some breathing room from the punitive first apron of $195.9 million and the dreaded second apron of $207.8 million.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Trump earlier on Friday even toned down his rhetoric about the Independence Day deadline, suggesting there was more breathing room amid the delays.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 27 June 2025
From Downtown Cairo’s heritage venues to the galleries and institutions of New Cairo, the festival transformed the city into a living, breathing celebration of photography and visual storytelling.
—Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo, Vogue, 26 June 2025
But the Heat does have some breathing room from the punitive first apron of $195.9 million and the dreaded second apron of $207.8 million.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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