alleviate

Example Sentences

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Falling oil prices would alleviate fears about inflation, allowing the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In a sign of Moscow’s possible agitation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to provide financial and humanitarian aid to alleviate the crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

To try to alleviate the problem the country is increasingly turning to workers from India.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The European Commission on Saturday urged European Union members to lower their target for filling natural gas storage in the coming months, to alleviate price pressures caused by the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

I had become indifferent to my old connections, an attitude I had adopted in part to justify my flight and somehow alleviate the pain of my separation from a world I loved and valued.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela