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Meanings of reprieve (reprieves) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "suspension"
Examples for "suspension"
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However, FIFA rules say any suspension vote needs a 75 percent majority.
2
FBC News said the suspension was for 30 days with immediate effect.
3
In Geneva, a U.S. official said enrichment suspension remained the powers' position.
4
That agreement led to the suspension of planned nurses' strikes this week.
5
Binladin did not issue a public statement in response to the suspension.
1
However, Buddies does more than simply offer respite care or home help.
2
Before the respite of the dressing room, however, Stoke's problems would mount.
3
There was no respite for a weary looking London stock market yesterday.
4
I hadn't seen Inspector Jayne yet today and was savoring the respite.
5
A welcome respite, but still not enough to stop ongoing water restrictions.
1
K. Michelle is back with a new project after a short hiatus.
2
Maybe we can forgive them for this month long hiatus after all.
3
The last human rights meeting, in May 2008, followed a four-year hiatus.
4
Even during its summer hiatus, Judge Judy re-runs typically outdraw the competition.
5
Boston then got its power play cranked up after a two-game hiatus.
1
An hour or more passed; the storm showed no signs of abatement.
2
The day passed by and there was no abatement of the gale.
3
There is then an abatement in the symptoms, and recovery is rapid.
4
Still, there was no abatement in the storm, but it blew harder.
5
All through the day the storm continued, and night brought no abatement.
Usage of reprieves in English
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The rules also call for courts to offer reprieves where allowed by law.
2
Another great power of the President is the power of pardons and reprieves.
3
But these are rare reprieves on an album otherwise lacking a memorable identity.
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The pardon comes under a new law that widens the scope of presidential reprieves.
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Four of those nine remain in churches, with the rest having been granted reprieves.
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KP looks invigorated by his reprieves, and whips big-ears through mid-on for four more.
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His life in captivity was a succession of reprieves.26
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Maybe I just hoped the reprieves would keep coming.
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But God granted us only the briefest of reprieves.
10
Discuss the President's power to grant pardons and reprieves.
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I've known reprieves come in the night afore now.
12
Most of the reprieves ended all too soon, with sudden detection, and a fiery death.
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Meanwhile, "permission to remain" reprieves for asylum seekers have fallen.
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There have been reprieves for two stage races.
15
There were no reprieves, no commutations of sentences.
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For these and other reasons, there should be power somewhere to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons.
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Translations for reprieves
Portuguese
Reprieves through the time