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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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Doing so would relieve the court of diverting its other resources to these ethics matters or, worse, undervaluing them altogether.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Each of these changes have been brought in to relieve pressure on the traditional ambulance, which takes patients with a critical need to A&E.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Backers argue that the bill would help relieve crowding at shelters, which are often underfunded by local governments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

“The issue is how to relieve Malaga Island of the girl, her family, her neighbors, what she would call her house, what they would call their town.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

"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

“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

AI relieves humans not of creativity but of drudgery—the rote, time-consuming tasks that have always consumed more human energy than inspiration ever did.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

The hot water breaks down the stinger venom, relieves the pain of the sting and prevents infection, according to the California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Boggs relieves him of his weapon and goes to make a call.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The Times previously reported that Giandomenico had been relieved from duty during the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

New Yorkers are relieved conditions are not as intense as they were in June 2023, when the skies turned completely orange because of Canadian wildfires.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

England fans travelling to Mexico City for the match may be relieved they do not have to move their plans around at short notice.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

The crew escaped physically unharmed, and he said his family was "relieved" he was back home safely.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Frightened at first and then relieved because neither was hurt, Sancho started thinking.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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

"It's relieving to talk about something where you're a winner."

From BBC May 26, 2026

Authorities in California on Sunday said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure as the threat of an explosion has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.

From Barron's May 24, 2026

The sun has gone down, relieving us of its burning rays.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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