1.   His new team, the Bullets, has just beaten the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, providing a welcome reprieve in a month light on happy moments.

2.   One win would be a welcome reprieve.

3.   Tuesday night was a welcome reprieve from what is turning into a frustrating season for Green.

4.   Watson and the others would get a welcome reprieve from their economics professor.

5.   After more than a week of conjecture, speculation, hyperbole and endless rumors, it will be a welcome reprieve for all involved.

6.   For others, like Monica and Harold Swink of Oklahoma City, the memorial offered a welcome reprieve from memories still filled with pain.

7.   It also brought a welcome reprieve from work.