reprieve
Example Sentences
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Another reprieve came in 1998, when Bob Spangolo bought the building, partly renovated the theater, and operated the business on and off for the next eight years.
From Salon
After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.
From MarketWatch
At the time of her arrest, Mohammadi was out of prison on a temporary medical reprieve granted late last year, following an invasive surgery.
There was a temporary reprieve during the so-called peak-TV era, when studios poured money into making shows and movies for their streaming services to build up their platforms in a bid for viewership.
From Los Angeles Times
Longer-dated U.S. government debt sold off sharply this week, a bad sign for anyone looking for a reprieve from higher borrowing costs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
