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alleviate

[uh-lee-vee-eyt] / əˈli viˌeɪt /


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Union leaders said the open-ended strike would not end until demands are met for better wages, lower healthcare costs and opening talks with UC over how the university can help alleviate ballooning housing costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“U.S. exports are supplying the world and helping alleviate the shortfall in global crude supply,” said Gabelli Funds’ Wong.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The new Section 2 made clear that Congress wanted to increase minority representation and alleviate the burden on voters to win these cases by eliminating an intent requirement.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

I had become indifferent to my old connections, an attitude I had adopted in part to justify my flight and somehow alleviate the pain of my separation from a world I loved and valued.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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