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How to use the word reprieve in a Sentence?

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People who can not afford to buy a home are not finding much reprieve in the rental market, looking to the next few months, it's becoming increasingly clear that real estate markets are headed for a correction.

George Ratiu

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While the Department of Commerce investigation will continue as required by statute, and we remain confident that a review of the facts will result in a negative determination, the president's action is a much-needed reprieve from this industry-crushing probe.

Ross Hopper

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think it was exactly what the mom needed. She laughed and smiled. It just was a really amazing reprieve for a little while from their reality.

Merridith Cho

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The world oil market remains tight by all measures, but a reprieve from the price rally could be on the horizon.

The Paris-based agency

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Normally, after you secure a victory, there's some reprieve, but we got punished for being successful.

LaTosha Brown

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Granted still more than double from before the crisis, but we'll take the one-month reprieve.

Daniel Zhao

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Both my kids are getting a reprieve right now from the social pressure, taking away these layers of anxiety and trauma that many youth experience in their school settings is allowing a spaciousness.

Sara Kaplan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The forbearance agreement is just putting off payment until a later day, it is the lender saying, We give you temporary reprieve and at the end, you pay us.

Andrea Bopp Stark

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This looks more like a reprieve for value than a longer-term trend, the real question for value is, 'Do you believe that interest rates will continue to go higher when all indications are that the economy will remain sluggish for the remainder of the year?'.

Jonathan Golub

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Risk assets should find further support from accommodative policies, which are set to remain in vogue for some time, and not just in Europe as seen in the global easing trend, nonetheless, we believe that trade uncertainty and growth concerns will not vanish, so any reprieve on either subject will be welcome. We also believe that some earnings growth will be needed for equities to grind higher.

Esty Dwek

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Nonetheless, we believe that trade uncertainty and growth concerns will not vanish, so any reprieve on either subject will be welcome. We also believe that some earnings growth will be needed for equities to grind higher.

Esty Dwek

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If the government wants to help United States to come for short stays as a reprieve, it certainly has the authority to do that.

Muzaffar Chishti

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It won't be like in a car race, going from a yellow flag to a green flag. It's going to take a while to get back up to the throughput that river is normally able to provide, the worry is that this could be a very brief relaxation of restrictions, just a temporary reprieve.

Mike Steenhoek

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The worry is that this could be a very brief relaxation of restrictions, just a temporary reprieve.

Mike Steenhoek

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This is a reprieve.

Ala Khazendar

Found on CNN
5 years ago

While reopening the government is long overdue, I will not celebrate a temporary reprieve to a politically motivated crisis that has left many federal employees in anguish over how to pay their bills, feed their families, and keep a roof over their heads.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

When somebody has that kind of a defuse injury, they need support, they need resources, and service dogs are highly trained pieces of equipment, that helps them manage their medication, that can help with seizures, that can help when they fall. The service dogs provide that extra support 24-hours a day, and actually gives the family a reprieve.

Diego Hernandez

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Oliver would still have to wear his protective gear but a reprieve from the California sun might make things easier, unfortunately, this is not something we can consider as a family right now. But Oliver is such a happy go lucky kid and he inspires me. He doesn’t let XP rule his life in any way, and I’m so proud of how he handles it every day.

Noelle Kei

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

My DACA expires next May, so I am basically done, what will happen in March is that people will start to fall out of status. Under the terms outlined Tuesday, the administration will stop renewing the two-year reprieve for anyone whose expiration comes up after next March. President Trump has indicated on various occasions that President Trump sympathizes with young immigrants here illegally through no fault of their own. The White House made clear Tuesday that Dreamers are still not a target for deportation. And President Trump, in a written statement, vowed to resolve the issue.

Leezia Dhalla

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

But even if a technical reprieve could be in store, potential USD strength and mild market sentiment despite a significant plunge suggest any oversold relief will be transient, and fraught with bouts of volatility, hence, it will be very difficult to trade.

Hao Hong

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Once again the Saudis have delivered a hammer blow to fellow producers, it promises to be the final nail in the coffin for those shale producers and their lenders hanging on for a short-term price reprieve.

David Hufton

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

( The market) is taking its cues from some of the overseas markets, which are getting a bit of a reprieve.

Eric Wiegand

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The latest rebound in oil, combined with European and Japan central bank's hinting at further stimulus, has provided a short-term reprieve for what so far this year, can be described as a nervous and punishing market.

Gary Huxtable

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We're seeing a good stabilization, a short-term reprieve, but looking forward I think it's still a bit cloudy.

Edward Lee

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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