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relief

[ri-leef] / rɪˈlif /


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Kaiser also said that after the midterm elections, Citi is “hopeful for relief in areas like power generation, but uncertainty is too high to pursue that quite yet.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Still, it is something of a relief to see women running for office being treated as unremarkable.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Reports point to discussions about sanctions relief and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while nuclear restrictions and inspections remain major unresolved issues."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes, who is more optimistic about a compromise, wrote that the potential relief for hospitals appears to be reflected in their current multiples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

He’d only recalled the feeling of warmth that had settled over him, the relief as his trembling had subsided beneath the sweater.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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