reprieve

The vice-captain was crucially dropped on one and the reprieve allowed him to take England to 366-8, 195 ahead.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

After a bit of a reprieve from an oppressively hot summer, another heat wave is set to scorch Southern California this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The money would be a reprieve from his healthcare costs and the electrical bills, which his family said have soared with his use of a ventilator to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

He had gotten his reprieve and made it to the playoffs, but there was no room now for mistakes or sloppiness.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

The decline is on the larger end among the reprieves for U.S. trading partners.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

This could negatively impact Alcoa’s tariff reprieves on its Canadian aluminum.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

In return, the companies get administration-backed reprieves from potential new U.S. tariffs for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

The errors gave England reprieves worth 200 runs in the game.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025

In addition to his administrative duties, the President has the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in the case of impeachment.

From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson

The DOE review reprieved nearly 2,000 clean-technology projects, totaling close to $24 billion in funding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Salt was reprieved by being caught off a no-ball first up but there was no such luck for Will Jacks as he picked out Short at fine leg in the next over.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024

Mark Wood had George Munsey, who made 41 not out from 31 balls, caught on 16 but the opener was reprieved when Wood was shown to have bowled a front-foot no-ball.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024

Joe Root is reprieved by Cameron Green's no-ball after gloving behind on 1 on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023

It seemed good to be reprieved, to walk in a land that had only been for a few years under the dominion of the Dark Lord and was not yet fallen wholly into decay.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

While it was Rory Burns reprieving Warner at the Gabba, this time it was Jos Buttler inexplicably shelling Marnus Labuschagne.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2021

Just go and tell Kiddle and the rest, that, in consideration of her general good conduct, I purpose reprieving her.

From Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea by Archibald Webb

Cross-examining failed to get the statement from the woman that would justify my reprieving or pardoning him.

From The Daredevil by Maria Thompson Daviess

He was intrusted with the power of appointment to offices, with a suspensory veto, and with the royal prerogative of reprieving or pardoning criminals.

From The Critical Period of American History by John Fiske

President Madero was telegraphed to, and immediately replied, reprieving Villa's sentence, and ordering him to be sent to Mexico City pending further official investigation.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne