as in break
a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed
The weekend provided a nice respite from the pressures of her job. a temporary respite
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Like many New Yorkers, Eighth Day chief executive officer Savannah Sachs looks forward to the occasional summertime respite found in the Hamptons.
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
After a brief respite, e-comm sales are heading to new all-time highs:
FedEx is increasingly fulfilling e-comm shipments.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
From France to Morocco, these balmy destinations offer respite from the cold – without the summer crowds.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
But there were some signs of respite on Sunday morning, with the rains easing in many places, said Govinda Jha, a weather forecaster in the capital.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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The fight for parking at the nearby trailheads was bananas—crowds rivaling Disney World during winter break.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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By the break, the Cardinal were doubling up the Bulldogs, 48-24.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The latest: In response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests orchestrated by Coinbase related to the pause letters, the FDIC responded with the descriptions of 23 different communications entered into evidence last week in a case over the records.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The defense overcame the offensive lull as safety Alohi Gilman grabbed his first interception of the season and Still got his first professional interception early in the fourth quarter.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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But the October lull — as most hunters perceive it — doesn’t exist.Mark Melotik, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Respite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respite. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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