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relief

[ri-leef] / rɪˈlif /


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A state court gave Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss the same relief, enabling him to play a sixth season of college football come August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Your accommodations being covered is a huge financial relief, but this celebration will be on the pricier side as flight prices right now are high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

One is access to money, in the form of sanctions relief and the unfreezing of tens of billions of dollars from its oil revenues.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That leaves the market with fewer animals, higher cattle costs, and little near-term relief.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I will give you my necklace,” she said, and relief washed over me once again.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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