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reprieve

[ri-preev] / rɪˈpriv /




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American wallets have been getting something of a reprieve this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I needed a reprieve from something I had gone through.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The reprieve for the Mississippi defendant split the high court’s conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Wednesday brings a reprieve from the record-breaking temperatures, as cooler air moves over northern and eastern areas of England.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I allow my eyelids to flutter closed for a flash, a tiny reprieve from the scorching sun.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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