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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt] / əˈli viˌeɪt /


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The real breakthrough here is the padded wrist support in the center console, helping to alleviate touch-screen tendinitis.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Performing was one of the few things that helped to alleviate her symptoms early on.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

“Recent improvements in gold price and this important production milestone should help to alleviate some investor concerns,” MA says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Not enough rain will fall to alleviate the recent dry spell, with experts warning that months of persistent wet weather is needed to replenish water supplies.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Like Galton and Pearson, Muller sympathized with the desire to use genetics to alleviate suffering.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

JGB prices may also be buoyed by ongoing decline in crude oil prices which usually alleviates inflationary pressure in Japan and may reduce the urgency for the BOJ to hike rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“Importantly, Azure is set for another strong year as incremental capacity alleviates constraints on core and AI workloads, unlocking faster growth and reinforcing its role as a key engine alongside M365,” Thill wrote.

From MarketWatch Jan. 5, 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

Particularly in capsule form, which releases the active ingredient slowly in the body, fampridine has shown effects on cognitive performance in MS patients: for some, it alleviates the mental fatigue that can accompany MS.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 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

Micron stock was rising as lower bond yields alleviated pressure on technology stocks.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Multiple women diagnosed later in life told her the diagnosis alleviated some of the shame and confusion they felt about their differences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

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

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

“The worries on the demand curve have been alleviated quite a bit.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 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

What began as a trickle of oil in April expanded into a slick operation freeing massive amounts of oil and alleviating one of the worst shocks to energy markets in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

Payrolls posted back-to-back gains in March and April for the first time since last May, alleviating concerns of a flagging labor market.

From Barron's May 31, 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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