reprieve
Example Sentences
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But prices for food, housing and clothing rose more slowly, a welcome reprieve for inflation-weary households.
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
But with little progress on the issues festering and so much riding on their relationship, any reprieve could be temporary—and the space for surprises large.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It meant reprieve for the west, for House Lannister, and yet .
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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