reprieve
Example Sentences
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In response, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he would grant Carruthers a temporary reprieve from execution for one year.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But with little progress on the issues festering and so much riding on their relationship, any reprieve could be temporary—and the space for surprises large.
From Barron's • May 12, 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
After a brief reprieve following the end of Coachella, we find ourselves in the desert again for Stagecoach — hot, dusty and eager to be amused.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
We celebrated as we shivered, hugging one another and shaking hands, all of us granted a last-minute reprieve by the Nazis.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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