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reprieve

[ri-preev] / rɪˈpriv /




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But prices for food, housing and clothing rose more slowly, a welcome reprieve for inflation-weary households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I needed a reprieve from something I had gone through.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The reprieve for the Mississippi defendant split the high court’s conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

His parody of sorrow brought its usual reprieve: the man laughed and patted the bony head, then enticed him down with the promise of a run.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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