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alleviation

[uh-lee-vee-ey-shuhn] / əˌli viˈeɪ ʃən /


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"When the sea is warm, we get less alleviation at nighttime because there's no coolness coming from the ocean. There's no sea breeze," Burgess said.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The researchers examined three key sociobehavioral factors: stress internalization, neighborhood or community cohesion and external stress alleviation.

From Science Daily Apr. 27, 2026

When Camille becomes the chair shortly after, she’s allowed the same alleviation.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

“Have the merciless persecutions and unutterable tortures of the dark ages not yet opened their eyes and enlarged their heart for the alleviation of their fellow men’s woes?”

From Slate Apr. 10, 2025

The four years she had spent doing monotonous calculations on gust alleviation had only intensified the desire to drain every drop of knowledge she could from the engineers she worked with.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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