breathing space
noun
: some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going
called also breathing room, breathing spell
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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.
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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
But while Trump’s announcement of the delay has granted the two parties some more breathing space, market watchers warned Monday that a lot remains at stake.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2025
That breathing space would be especially useful because the questions liberal and conservative Catholics have been fighting over since the 1960s, while enduringly important, may not be the territory that matters most to the Christian future.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 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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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
But while Trump’s announcement of the delay has granted the two parties some more breathing space, market watchers warned Monday that a lot remains at stake.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 May 2025
That breathing space would be especially useful because the questions liberal and conservative Catholics have been fighting over since the 1960s, while enduringly important, may not be the territory that matters most to the Christian future.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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