reprieve

Example Sentences

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The latter charge, comprising a breach of allegiance owed to a sovereign or state, was crucial because it was not subject to reprieve or commutation by the governor without consent of the Legislature.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

First Minister John Swinney visited the Larbert factory last September to announce details of the furlough scheme, which offered a reprieve for 400 staff threatened with redundancy.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That reprieve ended this month, and could last as the war with Iran drags into its fourth week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

If you didn’t have a death sentence, he decided, then prison was, at best, only a temporary reprieve from life, for two reasons.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman