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salve

[sav, sahv] / sæv, sɑv /




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Cheaper money is always a salve for the economy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

More than that, some are betting that AI and robotics will be the salve to our nation’s debt troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Brazil is also a major source of beef exports to the U.S., a salve at a time when meat prices are driving inflation.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025

At a time where it feels like society is regressing in their attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community, a film that celebrates queer chosen families is a salve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

He opened the bag again, put cooling salve on the burn and bandaged it neatly.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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