respite
Example Sentences
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The respite was short lived however as a cyberattack forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production for more than a month, leading to a hit of £196 million.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
This will effectively give you some temporary respite before you bite the traditional bullet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Government figures show people in the Great Yarmouth area are accessing debt respite services much more than elsewhere in Norfolk and the rest of the country.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
A winter respite from drought was all too brief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It's as though for the last few days, sheltered by the rocks and the rain and Cato's preoccupation with Thresh, we were given a respite, a holiday of sorts.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing respite
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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