reliever
Example Sentences
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Ketamine is widely used in the NHS as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, and is also commonly used on animals.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Lamb greeted reliever Cooper Powell with a three-run home run over the right field bleachers in the third inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Not because the Dodgers reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Edwards improved as a sophomore, serving as a starter and reliever, finishing with a 3.86 ERA and 3-0 record over 32 2/3 innings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Because willow bark contains salicylic acid, a pain reliever.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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