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

Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt’s command was shaky from the start.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The Dodgers activated reliever Jack Dreyer from the injured list and, in a corresponding move, optioned Paul Gervase to triple-A Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Top Trojans reliever Adam Troy got No. 1 MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky to fly out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

They're all lined up so neatly on the bathroom counter: the vacuum-packed dressings coated with topical pain reliever, the latex-free surgical tape, the hydrogen peroxide, the prescription-grade antibiotic gel.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin