relieve
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"This is particularly remarkable given that none of the established treatments had previously been able to relieve their symptoms adequately."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
By paying close attention to the documents you sign while onboarding, you can relieve yourself of one hurdle during the job hunting process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The US has deployed another battleship to relieve the Lincoln, which should arrive in the Middle East in another week.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Since those reports — which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterized as “completely misrepresented” — the U.S. military announced plans to send the USS George Washington, a Pacific-based aircraft carrier, to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
They stepped forward to save lives and relieve suffering, and did so without thought of receiving individual acclaim.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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"Looking back and revisiting something that we already know about kind of relieves that anxiety, or it kind of just distracts us from all of the current changes that are happening."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Homan suggested ICE agents would cover entry and exit points so "that relieves that TSA officer to go to screening and to reduce those lines".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Discovery board, Paramount says it will agree to fully backstop an exchange offer that relieves WBD of its contractual bondholder obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Writing it all down relieves that burden 100%,” said Francis, whose firm has created a downloadable booklet to help the process.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
She relieves herself in the sixth-floor toilet and checks her instinct to flush, knowing the toilet will not refill, and double-checks the air to make sure it does not feel warm before continuing.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Australian parents of a woman reported missing in devastating floods that struck Nepal said Sunday they were "elated" and relieved after their daughter was found safe and sound.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
What surprised me most, or maybe just relieved me, was how thin Bianco’s arguments were to support his actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
"When my husband sat down and showed me the photo, I was relieved," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last season, two of her younger brothers were also relieved of their duties in the Lakers’ scouting department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Frightened at first and then relieved because neither was hurt, Sancho started thinking.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres has been tasked with co-ordinating the response, relieving the Ceuta local government of that responsibility.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East isn’t just important for the supply of raw crude itself, but is also essential for relieving global refining capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The drug was also effective in relieving obesity-linked conditions, including knee pain, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
She and Seth had simply been relieving pressure for the cow and letting it spill all over the floor.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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