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relief

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Among pro-Israel Jewish communities on campuses nationwide, there is also a sense of relief.

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Eventually, he returned to a strictly relief role, but appeared to run out gas down the stretch, posing a 4.50 ERA from July 9 to Sept. 5 before being demoted to triple-A.

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But despite its use for pain relief, public health officials have raised concerns about the potential for 7-OH abuse because of its ability to bind to opioid receptors in the body.

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The truce, mediated by Egypt and Qatar with U.S. support, also includes the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention — a long-sought exchange that offers a glimmer of relief but not yet peace.

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“If there’s only a quarter or two of softness in the labor market, that’ll be a huge relief for the market.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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