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respite

[res-pit] / ˈrɛs pɪt /


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Under the planned tax credit in Connecticut, caregivers can receive up to $2,000 a year for expenditures for home modifications, necessary medical equipment and services like home health aides, adult day care and respite care.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The goal, Tafazoli said, is to enrich Coronado’s culture and give people a respite in an anxiety-ridden time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

The firm rotates pickers through different materials every 20 minutes, and I could see the belt is stopped periodically for respite.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

And they had done this despite the city, which was supposed to be a respite, revealing itself to simply be a more intricate specimen of plunder.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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