respite
Example Sentences
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After five years of geopolitical and economic crises, this year was expected to provide a respite for consumers, Eurocommerce’s Jotanovic said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
This will effectively give you some temporary respite before you bite the traditional bullet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
More recently, mortgage rates, after a respite in January and February, rose significantly in the wake of the war in Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Located between the Sahara tent and the Do Lab, the Bunker is a gigantic subterranean cavern with room for 300 or so people — a dark and cool respite from the blazing Indio sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The summer wore on, and I found respite in the coolness of the river and the dimness of Granddaddy’s laboratory.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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