alleviating

Example Sentences

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US employment rose more than expected in April, alleviating some concerns about the health of the world's largest economy even as one measure of consumer confidence came in at its lowest-ever level.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

While the pandemic had disrupted his career, it also set the stage for his second act: overseeing a nonprofit aimed at alleviating food insecurity in South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"So we're hoping alleviating that invasive non-native species pressure will allow our seabirds space to breed, raise their young and flourish once more."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In the past, cycles crashed as new factories came online, alleviating shortages often at the same time demand was flagging.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

One day, a packet-ship arriving from Nova Scotia with meat, thus alleviating the city’s starvation, I purchased a salted ham-hock with Sally, and, by her side, stripped it for cooking.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson