Word: Reprieve
Definition:
verb/noun
1 : to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner)
2 : to give relief or deliverance to for a time
Where: Forbes
"Ailing Washington Mutual Inc. moved into a better position to find a reprieve or rescue from its mounting loan problems Wednesday after a major investor removed a potential stumbling block to a sale or another infusion of capital."
Sentence:
The convicted murder got a 20 day retrieval until the paperwork for his execution was finished being reviewed.
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