reprieve
Example Sentences
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The U.S. dollar has had a rough go of it in 2025 — but one recent development indicates that the beaten-down buck could be due for a bit of a reprieve in early 2026.
From MarketWatch
Such a challenge, if successful, could give retailers a short reprieve until legislation External link kicks in next year to remove the exemption.
From Barron's
In return, the companies get administration-backed reprieves from potential new U.S. tariffs for three years.
Another reprieve came in 1998, when Bob Spangolo bought the building, partly renovated the theater, and operated the business on and off for the next eight years.
From Salon
After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.
From MarketWatch
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