respite

A fourth-down stop at the goal line gave San José State a brief respite from USC piling on points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

He finished the run at the one-yard line before a holding call gave Servite a respite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Darvill said the ship became "really hot" with "no respite".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

She advocates for a variety of remedies—from training to financial support—as well as “opportunities for respite and social connection” to address burnout and isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Still, I thought I might've had a bit of respite before I was going to be marched into Miss Preston's office.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

There were brief respites, but things seldom got easier: “The wind whipped up at noon and sleet came smacking down,” Mr. Tesson recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

As the insects spread across the state, patios and backyards morphed from respites into risky territories.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

Even for malaria the respites may be transient.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 25, 2023

Taking turns tossing and catching the ball furnishes the game with built-in respites, which give the participants a chance to reflect on past choices and prepare for future ones.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

During his incarceration in Japan, the only respites Bobby had from boredom and emotional turmoil were the visits from his lawyers and Miyoko, and his use of the telephone.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

An hour later the crowd returned grumbling; they were disappointed that the beautiful criminal had been respited.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai

The His punishment respited Protector was then addressed, and wrote a letter to the house, which, though it occasioned some debate, obtained no resolution in favour of the prisoner.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale

The parties being summoned to Oxford, the judges received letters of request from our lord the King, that this business should be respited.

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Jocelin de Brakelond

He respited the execution of the prisoners; and on the case being reported to the king in council, the Bishop of Chester, Dr. Bridgman, was required to investigate the circumstances.

From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts

On the intercession of 'some divines of the church of Winchester' execution was respited till 2nd of September; and her sentence was afterwards commuted to beheading.

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen

Then they made a last attempt in his favour, and voted for respiting the execution.

From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay

"There is one strange fact about this," said the governor of the prison to Harkaway, "and that is, that one of the prisoners has taken the liberty of respiting himself."

From Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece by Bracebridge Hemyng

The respiting of the burning of the hand till the king's pardon could be obtained was not to put him in a worse condition than he would have been in had he been actually burnt.

From State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social by Various

Then they made a last attempt in his favor, and voted for respiting the execution.

From Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay

By this simple sentence a flood of light is thrown on the fact of respiting him alone amongst the four men admittedly concerned in the rescue.

From The Dock and the Scaffold by Unknown