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relaxation

[ree-lak-sey-shuhn] / ˌri lækˈseɪ ʃən /


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This relaxation of geopolitical tension is adding to the tailwinds of a robust first-quarter results season, AI-related enthusiasm and the Fed’s easing bias.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Performing well is still very much there, but there is a level of relaxation that makes it easier.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A 1940s folk painting by Clementine Hunter radiates relaxation, its central man unwinding with a drink, his feet kicked up on a stump.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"This isn't about just stress relief or relaxation; this is about fundamentally changing how the brain engages with reality and quantifying these changes biologically."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Aunt Kitty never wasted a minute on rest and relaxation.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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