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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-ayt] / əˈli viˌeɪt /


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Whey protein is shown to have small-to-moderate benefits for muscle recovery – but evidence that it can alleviate soreness is inconsistent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

And they have pointed to studies showing that such treatment can help alleviate mental-health issues including the risk of suicide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’d talk to him about whether he is willing to fly back to Denver to see you during this time, if only to alleviate some of the financial burden.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Under the trust's ownership, the floodplain will enable the river to flow slower during heavy rainfall and will alleviate flooding downstream.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Small periods of socialization are granted to alleviate the tedium.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Fostering — temporarily caring for an animal, usually on their route to adoption — alleviates stress on shelters, providing care when they can’t.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

JGB prices may also be buoyed by the ongoing decline in crude oil prices that usually alleviates inflationary pressure in Japan and might reduce the urgency of the BOJ to raise rates quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

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

Medicine X which immediately alleviates 3 percent of all headaches in test after test is certainly better than nothing, but how much would you spend on it?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Cats, Ms. Fullerton explains, are ideal companions for men and women of letters, whose “lonely occupation” may be alleviated by furry injections of playfulness and curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He dismisses concerns about its effectiveness, including suggestions that alleviated symptoms could be due to a placebo effect.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It’s still the summer—the August heat is alleviated in South Carolina only by late-afternoon thunderstorms.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

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

She said she hopes the arrest "goes some way towards alleviating the anxiety and uncertainty" that Karol Kelly's family have experienced.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Microsoft on Wednesday reported $90 billion in revenue and $35.8 billion in net income for its most recently completed quarter, potentially alleviating investor concerns about whether its investments in AI are paying off.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

One day, a packet-ship arriving from Nova Scotia with meat, thus alleviating the city’s starvation, I purchased a salted ham-hock with Sally, and, by her side, stripped it for cooking.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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