relief

Example Sentences

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As unfolding events in the Middle East throw into sharp relief, each country on this continent has its own priorities, strengths and weaknesses, shaped by its history and voter concerns.

From BBC

While the case is inactive, the person can remain in the U.S., work legally and pursue other avenues of relief.

From Los Angeles Times

But she finds relief by her husband's isolated grave, on a plain between high mountains.

From Barron's

The judge’s injunction “does not provide relief for all the parents of California public school students, but only for those parents who object to the challenged policies or seek religious exemptions,” the justices added.

From Los Angeles Times

"This Court should not accept the government's invitation to grant forms of relief the Supreme Court obviously found inappropriate," they argued.

From Barron's