Rest
Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.
Stave
Stave noun - One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket.
Both words in one sentence
- The only reason why demons have it worse than humans is that to stave off death a bit longer, they have to make gut-wrenching sacrifices that will haunt them for the rest of their lives and beyond.
Source: Crapsack World / Anime and Manga - However, the rules stated she could stave off retirement if she captured Wordgirl and presented her to the rest of the villains, so she set up the titular book club to capture the word loving hero.
Source: Reluctant Retiree - Most adaptations of A Christmas Carol introduce Tiny Tim and often the rest of the Cratchits near the beginning of the story, while in the book they didn't appear until the Ghost of Christmas Present stave.
Source: Early-Bird Cameo
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