Both Uses
reprieve
in
The Kill Order
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- They had a slight reprieve, but one look showed that more people were coming their way.†
p. 134.9 *
- Their brief reprieve was over, however; people were coming at them from all directions.†
p. 283.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(reprieve) temporary relief from something difficult or unpleasant; can also refer to a delay in punishment -- especially the death penalty
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)