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

Edwards improved as a sophomore, serving as a starter and reliever, finishing with a 3.86 ERA and 3-0 record over 32 2/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In 2021, Friedman acquired Vesia and Hurt from the Miami Marlins for middle reliever Dylan Floro.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“We pitchers are always the ones taking the brunt of things,” New York Mets reliever A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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