reprieve
Example Sentences
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The reprieve from U.S. sanctions further swelled those profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The carbon-capture project is among 1,950 DOE-funded clean-technology initiatives to get a reprieve, according to a DOE list reviewed by WSJ Pro Sustainable Business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But the ceasefire is a reprieve, not a permanent settlement.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The latter charge, comprising a breach of allegiance owed to a sovereign or state, was crucial because it was not subject to reprieve or commutation by the governor without consent of the Legislature.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Two hours later, though, Squire finally got him on the phone, and the governor ordered a two-week reprieve, during which experts reexamined the man and sent him not to the chair but to an asylum.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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