breathing space
noun
: some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going
called also breathing room, breathing spell
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This gives you breathing space if currencies move in adverse ways.
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Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Better policy-making that gives these declining species a bit of breathing space to recover – such as habitat and poaching protection – would go a long way to rebuilding populations.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
The trade truce has allowed some breathing space for Beijing to step in to support its currency, while raising hopes that any hit to the economy will be smaller than previously expected, according to Barclays.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Michael was initially planned as a single movie spanning the pop stars’ career and life, but, as previously reported by THR, producer King and the estate are working to split the movie into two films, allowing the filmmakers some breathing space to fix this issue.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Better policy-making that gives these declining species a bit of breathing space to recover – such as habitat and poaching protection – would go a long way to rebuilding populations.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
The trade truce has allowed some breathing space for Beijing to step in to support its currency, while raising hopes that any hit to the economy will be smaller than previously expected, according to Barclays.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Michael was initially planned as a single movie spanning the pop stars’ career and life, but, as previously reported by THR, producer King and the estate are working to split the movie into two films, allowing the filmmakers some breathing space to fix this issue.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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“Breathing space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing%20space. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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