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Yet there is little sign McDonald sees prison as anything other than a temporary reprieve for the people whose lives he shatters, with police believing the number of victims could reach three figures.

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Harbaugh might as well take a reprieve while he can, as the upcoming stretch of games should reveal whether the Chargers actually have become overnight contenders under his watch or were beneficiaries of a soft early-season schedule.

While Joe Biden, with his working-class-friendly reputation built over half a century, won enough back to take the White House in 2020, his success proved to be only a temporary reprieve.

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The government hopes short fixes will provide reprieve, but says long term solutions - like improving public transport - will take time.

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Form did not improve for Pegula at the start of the second set as Krejcikova broke her serve at the first opportunity, though there was a brief reprieve for the American as she cancelled that out in the next game.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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