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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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Huntington Beach had a 5-0 lead with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning when the Oilers’ highly touted left-hander came in to relieve Jared Marchbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“It helps relieve the immediate pressure, but it does not solve the underlying supply tension,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It points to a measurable chemical difference inside the brain, but it does not prove that low dietary choline causes anxiety or that increasing choline will relieve symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

They stepped forward to save lives and relieve suffering, and did so without thought of receiving individual acclaim.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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