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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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One common treatment involves injecting corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and relieve pressure on the nerve.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

They can be revitalised and reused more quickly than natural surfaces, which could relieve some of the pressure caused by the loss of Pitch Nine.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The robots will sell for $30,000 apiece, and they will relieve us from all manner of drudgery.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Then he disappeared into the nearby stand of trees and stooped down, pretending to relieve himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

She helped Ambuya sit up to relieve herself.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Regulation could also become a get-out-of-jail card that relieves companies of consequences for harm caused by their AI models that they could have prevented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“That relieves pressure on the market, and so we have seen vacancies go up, even though we’re not building”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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

“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 bedpan at the foot of Madame Manec’s bed.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

She was probably relieved when the jeeps turned up for another day trip, and Romesh was all of us with his hilarious reaction to news of yet another insane mission.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In a statement, the Vulins said they were relieved by Thursday’s ruling but disappointed “the person who provoked this encounter with hate speech then filmed and monetized it, faces no consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's great," one woman who came to watch told AFP in the town dotted with Chinese as well as Korean shops and restaurants, where residents were relieved the bridge had finally open.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Sara's grandfather, Muhammed Sharif, told the BBC he was relieved to be granted guardianship after three years of legal battles, saying his hope is that the children "stay healthy" and receive "a good education".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

They look almost as relieved as my mom and Mika to see G sitting there in one piece.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Zanvastro is the first and only approved disease-modifying treatment for the condition, meaning it targets an underlying biological process responsible for the disease rather than simply relieving its effects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

There’s no real harm in relieving that stress by laughing at the antics of President Camacho.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

LA28 will rely on mostly existing venues for both the Olympics and Paralympics, relieving many of the biggest headaches that have plagued previous organizing committees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

“It felt disappointing because I liked him, but relieving because he wasn’t going to be a good partner,” Vlasova said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

For me, relieving myself, also a monthly act, was hardly that.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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