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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

Landline Chief Executive David Sunde said big hub airports need to think about ways to relieve pressure from the crush of passengers as demand for air travel increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

"Until these options can be delivered, we need to play our role in trying to relieve some of the pressures."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He was supposed to get me a few hours ago to relieve him, but he tried to soldier through the night on his own.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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