alleviate
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“You’re trying to alleviate homelessness by going and working in a soup kitchen or handing out blankets,” Steve recalls Chapman saying to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Thus, hydrodissection merits to be a minimally invasive option for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome and can defer and even alleviate the need for surgery."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
These storms have helped to increase the amount of moisture in plants and soils and to alleviate drought conditions, a cumulative effect that has also lessened fire risk, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The science isn’t clear about why or even if GLP-1 drugs may alleviate back or knee pain.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Why worry her if we could manage to alleviate the issue?
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Fostering — temporarily caring for an animal, usually on their route to adoption — alleviates stress on shelters, providing care when they can’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Günter is attracted to Freud’s science of the mind because he believes that it alleviates unhappiness, but he is learning that the analyst can be distant and dictatorial, like some all-knowing but uncaring deity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
It alleviates some of the burden of caring for their aging parents, and it ensures that some level of care will be available as they themselves age.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
The deal alleviates concerns about rivals impacting Nvidia’s AI chip market share.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Usually, a ten-day antibiotic treatment alleviates the symptoms, or a fast in-office medical procedure can release the pressure.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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It’s the only way chronic labor shortages will be alleviated and bigger wage gains for workers are likely to be realized.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Cats are ideal companions for writers, whose lonely work can be alleviated by furry injections of playfulness and curiosity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Heart of the Beast” is an onslaught of danger and misery, alleviated only by the pleasure of watching James’ survival skills and ingenuity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Micron stock was rising as lower bond yields alleviated pressure on technology stocks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
There is no known cure, though recent developments in potion-making have to a great extent alleviated the worst symptoms.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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Since you ask about strategies for alleviating risk or the perception of risk: First, take stock of what you actually own and when you’ll need the money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
She said she hopes the arrest "goes some way towards alleviating the anxiety and uncertainty" that Karol Kelly's family have experienced.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Microsoft on Wednesday reported $90 billion in revenue and $35.8 billion in net income for its most recently completed quarter, potentially alleviating investor concerns about whether its investments in AI are paying off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
This is a life-changing amount of money that would dramatically improve the American people’s lives by alleviating the stress and anxiety, poor health and even premature death that comes from financial precarity.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
But Dasch didn't want to deal with them, so Burger was once again left with the job of alleviating the anger and distrust that was fracturing their group.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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