respite
Example Sentences
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In the weeks that followed its capture, the streets emptied out at nightfall and the buzz evaporated from the bars that had once offered some respite in a region scarred by three decades of conflict.
From Barron's
Some analysts caution that more trade volatility is in store for markets despite Wednesday’s respite.
Military pressure began to rise again late in the year after a six-month respite.
While that’s important, he says they need support from peers and employers, and respite care.
White posits as one possible source of respite that most countries have similar issues, so if, for instance, investors are concerned about an unsustainable deficit in France, there aren’t so many great alternatives.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
