respite
Example Sentences
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“The cabin served as a respite through all things, even the hardest,” said Kristie.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Most weather forecast models show that respite will begin next weekend and more starkly into next week.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Under the planned tax credit in Connecticut, caregivers can receive up to $2,000 a year for expenditures for home modifications, necessary medical equipment and services like home health aides, adult day care and respite care.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
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
The President had agreed to give the governor a ten-day respite to sort out his response to the court order.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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