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respite

[res-pit] / ˈrɛs pɪt /


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The respite was short lived however as a cyberattack forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production for more than a month, leading to a hit of £196 million.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Historically, road trips could offer some respite from soaring prices, but this won’t be the case.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The crisis house in Swindon, Wiltshire, is the first of its kind in the area and will offer immediate non-clinical respite to women facing mental health challenges.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

After five years of geopolitical and economic crises, this year was expected to provide a respite for consumers, Eurocommerce’s Jotanovic said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

From Olive, though, there was no respite, and to escape from her, I hid.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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