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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

American wallets have been getting something of a reprieve this month.

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

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

They had a slight reprieve, but one look showed that more people were coming their way.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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