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relaxation

[ree-lak-sey-shuhn] / ˌri lækˈseɪ ʃən /


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The Calligraphy is a bower of abundance, where visitors can recline in plushly padded, heated and ventilated captain’s chairs, dressed in high-grade Nappa leather: the Relaxation Mode seating package.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The world of Relaxation Environment for Stress in Teens, or RESeT, came from conversations the researchers had with groups of teens over two years at Seattle Public Library sites.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

Relaxation is a daily session in the gym.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

Relaxation is a continuous but extremely slow process where the atoms in a piece of glass will slowly rearrange themselves into a more stable structure.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023

Relaxation is nonexistent for a brave man of the Kriegsmarine.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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