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relief

[ri-leef] / rɪˈlif /


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In the deal’s first week, Iran received $30 billion in sanctions relief.

From The Wall Street Journal

And closed the deal in Game 7 when he pitched 2 ⅔ innings of scoreless relief in the Dodgers’ 5-4, 11-inning victory.

From Los Angeles Times

It is unclear whether U.S. air power, used to scour the Iranian coastline along the strait, would be enough to provide relief.

From The Wall Street Journal

They finished with a third consecutive Wooden Spoon - but a first win in the championship since 2023 offered huge relief.

From BBC

The elation and relief in the faces of Tandy and his backroom staff and the ovation from the Cardiff crowd demonstrated what this day represented.

From BBC