reprieve
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For a beaten-down software sector, and a humbled Palantir, the race is now on to prove the software rally is the start of a genuine second act rather than a temporary reprieve.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In response, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he would grant Carruthers a temporary reprieve from execution for one year.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
William Cobb and Todd Weaver, Freeport’s vice president and senior counsel, respectively, emailed the EPA in March 2025 to request a reprieve from the Clean Air Act.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Peace lay on Devon like a blessing, the summer’s peace, the reprieve, New Hampshire’s response to all the cogitation and deadness of winter.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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