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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt] / əˈli viˌeɪt /


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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

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

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

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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