alleviate
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The move would help alleviate the global pinch on memory chips and potentially reduce prices for American consumers, Apple has argued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Fahnbulleh highlighted a £150 energy bill reduction and a £39bn investment in social and affordable housing to alleviate pressure.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
It won’t alleviate homelessness or the housing shortage for people at the lowest incomes, he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Barbecue requires very little investment, and the risk is low. One barbecue stove can support a family, so it's a very good way to alleviate unemployment," Jiang said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Like Galton and Pearson, Muller sympathized with the desire to use genetics to alleviate suffering.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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It alleviates some of the burden of caring for their aging parents, and it ensures that some level of care will be available as they themselves age.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
She said she thinks most students support the new policy because it alleviates pressure to report classmates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Historical context further alleviates the sting of last month’s deficit: Since fiscal year 1955, the Treasury hasn’t recorded an October surplus.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
"Although we know that some atoms 'jump' into nearby empty spaces, how this process alleviates stress has long been a mystery."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Usually, a ten-day antibiotic treatment alleviates the symptoms, or a fast in-office medical procedure can release the pressure.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Fears that a bubble was bursting in chip stocks were alleviated by reports of robust demand for SK Hynix’s new American depositary receipts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Additionally, after OpenAI’s recent $110 billion funding round, concerns about the ChatGPT creator’s ability to pay Oracle for its compute commitments should be alleviated, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Hammer said his chest infections have since alleviated dramatically meaning fewer GP visits.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
But in the near term, that risk has been alleviated in the region thanks to some recent record-breaking rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
There is no known cure, though recent developments in potion-making have to a great extent alleviated the worst symptoms.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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This is a life-changing amount of money that would dramatically improve the American people’s lives by alleviating the stress and anxiety, poor health and even premature death that comes from financial precarity.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The news suggested to investors that demand for software will increase, alleviating fears that vibe-coded AI software will replace traditional enterprise solutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Recent articles in the Naval Institute’s Proceedings argue that letters of marque would be essential in alleviating the vast numerical asymmetry between the U.S. and Chinese fleets in the event of a war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Sasse, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December, has credited daraxonrasib with shrinking tumors and alleviating his pain along with morphine, touting it as a “miracle drug” in a recent interview.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
It was stunning to Mariam how quickly alleviating hunger became the crux of their existence.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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