grant a reprieve
to reprieve the prisoner
The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.
reprieve a condemned prisoner
He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.
The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.
The prisoner was granted a last-minute reprieve.
The company received a temporary reprieve from bankruptcy.
The heavy rain provided a reprieve from the scorching heat.
She hoped the weekend would bring a reprieve from her stressful work week.
The doctor's diagnosis was a reprieve for the worried family.
The ceasefire provided a much-needed reprieve for the war-torn region.
The student's request for an extension was a reprieve from the looming deadline.
The unexpected snowstorm gave the city a reprieve from the intense summer heat.
The decision to cancel the project was a reprieve for the overworked team.
The weekend getaway was a much-needed reprieve from the daily stress of work.
It's a vicious cycle, with seemingly no reprieve.
For me, coming here is a reprieve.
For now, Miss Murnaghan has won a reprieve.
Right. Well, they are backing off. It's a 90-day reprieve.
We lived with fear, always, and the forest gave no reprieve.
29 other activists also facing charges may soon get a similar reprieve.
And you'd think that might offer researchers a reprieve and easier data gathering.
Which was supposed to be a reprieve for people who were paying off those loans.
Richard Nixon also gave the birds a reprieve, sending his turkeys to a nearby petting zoo.
A French national won a two-week reprieve over the weekend.
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