How to Use breathing space in a Sentence

breathing space

noun

• Don't add too much soil, as the roots need breathing space.
  — Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
• So this will give us a little more breathing space to do that.
  — NBC News, 26 June 2022
• But the Sun Devils failed to make the plays that would have put some breathing space between themselves and the visitors.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2021
• Allowing Messi to leave might solve many of the problems on the balance sheet in one fell swoop, and buy the club some breathing space.
  — New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021
• With a little money comes the breathing space to look for something better.
  — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• The air conditioner in her room gives Norma Rodriguez some breathing space at the end of a long day.
  — Somini Sengupta New York Times, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
• The move was rightly dismissed by Ukraine and the US as a cynical attempt to seek breathing space amid a very bad start to the year for Russian forces.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
• Yet the breathing space for a new German government is likely to end abruptly.
  — Laurence Norman, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2021
• Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra team up to save mankind from the deadliest threat of all -- a fire-breathing space monster.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
• Heavy hitters Groove Armada breathe space into its lyrics with break-beat rhythms and deep bass rumbles.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 20 June 2018
• Pet dander is lightweight and floats around for a long time, so air filtration can help suck the irritant out of your breathing space.
  — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2020
• Was that an intentional breathing space for the reader?
  — Britni De La Cretaz, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2021
• And the longish average maturity of its bonds, around seven years, gives it breathing space.
  — The Economist, 31 May 2018
• So while a pause in hikes would have been done to provide some breathing space for troubled banks, the reality could have been the exact opposite.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• After collecting one point from four games, the 3-0 win in north London will give Solskjær some breathing space even though United is still eight points from first place.
  — Rob Harris, ajc, 30 Oct. 2021
• There’s a warmth to the music that sounds more analog than digital, with wonderful breathing space around the bass frequencies.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
• The ruling, as written by Justice Clarence Thomas, eliminates that breathing space.
  — Karrie Jacobs, Curbed, 18 July 2022
• The recent rains have at least given Australians some breathing space on water supply problems, Cameron says.
  — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2012
• Certainly a cleaner balance sheet helps and buys Belk some breathing space to address its problems.
  — Warren Shoulberg, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
• Businesses have been calling for a swift accord on transition that would give them breathing space.
  — Emma Ross-Thomas, Bloomberg.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• The hood is under positive pressure so no air from the environment can enter my breathing space.
  — Troy Sutton, CNN, 22 June 2020
• Thanks to the pandemic, the demand for such vehicles has been enormous, as Americans continue to hit the open road in search of adventure and breathing space.
  — Everett Potter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
• While taking it easier on interest rates could give more breathing space to banks and the economy, the fear is such a move by the Fed could also give inflation more oxygen.
  — Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
• Even this apparent digression with its minorly clever point — that writing is a kind of con game — serves as a breathing space, a slight pause before the rush of my final two paragraphs.
  — Washington Post, 16 June 2021
• Resin terrazzo can’t be used outdoors, though, says Krause—that’s why large floors still tend to be concrete-based, and have brass inlays that create breathing space to prevent crazing and cracking.
  — Jessica Furseth, Curbed, 13 June 2018
• The bill will give President-elect Joe Biden some breathing space before a new and probably bigger rescue package is needed next year.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 22 Dec. 2020
• The year of extra jobless benefits and stimulus checks Congress authorized gave millions of workers breathing space for the first time.
  — Christine Romans, CNN, 22 June 2021
• The Trump administration hopes a victory will give Vucic breathing space to address the tensions with Kosovo.
  — Patrick Kingsleyand Kenneth P. Vogel, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2020
• The later tournament gives more breathing space for qualifying to be completed rather than the tournament starting in about 18 months.
  — Rob Harris, Star Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020
• Kazuki Himeno's try for Japan, converted by Tamura, gave the host breathing space again until Taefu finished off a clever move with six minutes remaining to put the pressure back on.
  — Paul Gittings, CNN, 5 Oct. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024