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Meanings of temporary reprieve in English

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Usage of temporary reprieve in English
1
As a result of vociferous campaigning, Bude has won a temporary reprieve.
The Guardian
2
Now was it a win or was it just a temporary reprieve?
The Guardian
3
Ultimately, though, the dams offer only temporary reprieve against waves of global liquidity.
Reuters
4
Injections of cortisone, which fight inflammation, can bring a temporary reprieve.
Reuters
5
In the spring of 1987, I got a temporary reprieve from astronaut frustrations.
Riding rockets
6
And it was only a temporary reprieve, as things turned out.
The flock
7
Back on Cork Street, the temporary reprieve from guilt was over.
Rakes and radishes
8
Sonia Gandhi's election victory in 2004 marked a temporary reprieve.
Reuters
9
But Sorak knew it was, at best, a temporary reprieve.
The outcast
10
The U.S. Federal Reserve has granted Asia a temporary reprieve.
Reuters
11
A temporary reprieve only, and I knew it, but it made me gleeful nonetheless.
Summers at Castle Auburn
12
I relaxed a bit, knowing his tone meant a temporary reprieve from the lecture.
The Name of the Wind
13
On Monday, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia is calling to extend the temporary reprieve.
News.com.au
14
However, it may be just a temporary reprieve, according to the Irish Hospital Consultant's Association.
The Irish Times
15
But the success appeared to be only a temporary reprieve for the Israeli Prime Minister.
The Irish Times
16
It was done and she had a temporary reprieve.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare