alleviate

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“It’s hard to say exactly what’s in the price, but markets are looking for that as a potential way to alleviate some pressure from the situation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"We're seeing more opportunities to alleviate the worst consequences of old age," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Falling oil prices would alleviate fears about inflation, allowing the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Energy-driven Swiss inflation should alleviate any SNB concerns about franc strength, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Her husband, an Aragonese merchant by whom she had two children, spent half the value of his store on medicines and pastimes in an attempt to alleviate her terror.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez