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relieving

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verbmake less painful; let up on
verbhelp; give assistance
verbremove blame, responsibility

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The teacher has since been “relieved of teaching duties pending an investigation,” Bellavia said.

VIRGINIA CHEMISTRY TEACHER ASKED STUDENTS TO INSERT ‘NEON . . . NECK’ TO DESCRIBE HOW GEORGE FLOYD DIEDHANNAH NATANSONNOVEMBER 19, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Many business owners had been relieved in July when officials lifted many coronavirus restrictions on the city.

NEW YORK’S BLOCK-BY-BLOCK LOCKDOWNS ARE CURBING COVID-19. BUT RESIDENTS AREN’T PLEASED.BEN GUARINONOVEMBER 8, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Chris Czubakowski, the vice president of the American Postal Workers Union chapter of Milwaukee, said he was relieved by his area’s response to the surge of ballots in Wisconsin.

FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE, A FRANTIC ELECTION DAY TURNS TO FINGER-POINTING THE DAY AFTERBY MARYAM JAMEEL AND RYAN MCCARTHYNOVEMBER 5, 2020PROPUBLICA

Nonetheless, this might be a simpler, perhaps even nervous stress-relieving method.

GIFT GUIDE: WHAT YOU NEED TO WORK(OUT) FROM HOMERACHEL KINGNOVEMBER 2, 2020FORTUNE

Arguably 2020 has been challenging and dressing up as your favorite character this weekend may relieve you from some of the stress.

LEOMIE ANDERSON TEAMS UP WITH ESSENCE FOR HALLOWEENSTEVEN PSYLLOSOCTOBER 30, 2020ESSENCE.COM

We are committed to finding all possible solutions to relieve congestion for the citizens of Maryland.

MONORAIL BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND FREDERICK COUNTIES WOULD GENERATE BILLIONS IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS, STUDY SAYSKATHERINE SHAVEROCTOBER 29, 2020WASHINGTON POST

My bike commute to work used to bring me joy, but now I’m relieved it’s no longer an option with my new job.

I HIT A CYCLIST WITH MY CARBROOKE WARRENOCTOBER 28, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE

That makes sense, sure, but it is curious that it usually takes a month or more before the drug relieves depression.

THE EPIGENETIC SECRETS BEHIND DOPAMINE, DRUG ADDICTION AND DEPRESSIONR. DOUGLAS FIELDSOCTOBER 27, 2020QUANTA MAGAZINE

To slow down cash moving out the door, reach out to vendors to try to negotiate extending payment windows from 30 to 60 days or longer to relieve the pressure.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN SMALL BUSINESSDANIEL MALLOYOCTOBER 23, 2020OZY

They can also relieve tension, get your joints moving smoothly, and offer moderate strengthening.

POCKET THIS ANTI-STRESS ROUTINE FOR DIFFICULT DAYSLAUREN BEDOSKYOCTOBER 20, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINE

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