relieving

Example Sentences

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The Vatican has for months sought to mediate between Washington and Havana, with a view to relieving the island’s economic crisis and worsening humanitarian problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

According to their lawyers, from Leigh Day, they were denied toilet breaks and forced to work "upwards of 12 hours at a time without relieving themselves".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

It has some evident benefits in relieving doctors of the back-office routines that consume hours better spent treating patients, such as filing insurance claims and scheduling appointments.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The sun has gone down, relieving us of its burning rays.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung