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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt] / əˈli viˌeɪt /


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A simple adjustment of the blocking would alleviate the fakery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

U.S. oil prices tumbled more than 15% on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire and President Donald Trump said he would help alleviate ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"We're seeing more opportunities to alleviate the worst consequences of old age," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Energy-driven Swiss inflation should alleviate any SNB concerns about franc strength, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It was my hope that my appearance, as a Black Muslim woman in the sport of fencing who was on her way to the Olympics, would help alleviate anti-Muslim sentiment in mainstream America.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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