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relief

[ri-leef] / rɪˈlif /


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When Nigella Lawson was named as the new judge on the Great British Bake Off, the news was greeted with applause, perhaps a sigh of relief, and a general sense of "oh, of course".

From BBC

However, Sam Prendergast's missed conversion attempt left the score tied at 10-10 and the home side breathed a huge sigh of relief when Lynagh's apparent try was ruled out for a forward pass.

From BBC

“Those renters in higher-cost units have seen the bulk of the rent relief since 2023, while those in low-cost units have seen very little of it.”

From MarketWatch

However, Weathers said some relief could come next year as companies try to add capacity.

From MarketWatch

There was certainly a palpable sense of relief that after all the upsets of the last few months, with tariffs and the threat of a US grab for Greenland, the transatlantic alliance was not dead.

From BBC