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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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It was set up to relieve the effects of poverty and promote regeneration in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“It helps relieve the immediate pressure, but it does not solve the underlying supply tension,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

It points to a measurable chemical difference inside the brain, but it does not prove that low dietary choline causes anxiety or that increasing choline will relieve symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

That U.S. rescue effort to relieve sailors, “Project Freedom,” was paused after only 36 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I blinked as if that would relieve its slow, maddening itch.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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