respite
Example Sentences
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Historically, road trips could offer some respite from soaring prices, but this won’t be the case.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
They usually spend two to three weeks in respite before going back to their own homes - however there is no limit on the number of times they can stay.
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
More recently, mortgage rates, after a respite in January and February, rose significantly in the wake of the war in Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Yet on the other hand the snowstorm might mean a respite, a happy wintertime vacation.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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