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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Stocks rallied for a second consecutive trading day after electronics including smartphones and computers were exempted from the Trump administration's punishing tariffs on imports from goods made in China, giving some breathing room to stocks including Apple and Nvidia.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
But Edwards exploded for 18 of his 43 points in the third frame to give Minnesota ample breathing room and effectively punch the team’s fourth consecutive ticket to the playoffs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2025
Even if the exemptions granted on electronics last week turn out to be short-lived, the temporary reprieve gives Apple some breathing room to figure out ways to minimize the trade war’s impact on its iPhone sales in the U.S.
That prospect helped lift Apple’s stock price 2% on Monday.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth Story hit a solo home run, Boston’s first home run in a week, to give the Red Sox a little extra breathing room.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
But Edwards exploded for 18 of his 43 points in the third frame to give Minnesota ample breathing room and effectively punch the team’s fourth consecutive ticket to the playoffs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2025
Even if the exemptions granted on electronics last week turn out to be short-lived, the temporary reprieve gives Apple some breathing room to figure out ways to minimize the trade war’s impact on its iPhone sales in the U.S.
That prospect helped lift Apple’s stock price 2% on Monday.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth Story hit a solo home run, Boston’s first home run in a week, to give the Red Sox a little extra breathing room.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Breathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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