reprieve
Example Sentences
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“We might have had the delusion of a reprieve. But they didn’t change their mind.”
From Los Angeles Times
The furniture reprieve is no doubt intended to limit price increases for consumers.
The U.S. dollar has had a rough go of it in 2025 — but one recent development indicates that the beaten-down buck could be due for a bit of a reprieve in early 2026.
From MarketWatch
Such a challenge, if successful, could give retailers a short reprieve until legislation External link kicks in next year to remove the exemption.
From Barron's
In return, the companies get administration-backed reprieves from potential new U.S. tariffs for three years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
