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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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Spiegel, whose net worth is roughly $2 billion, and Kerr have helped relieve debt for others in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

He has what he calls his formulation: “Commercial means can relieve the pain, but they cannot cure the illness.”

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

By shutting down these abnormal vessels, the treatment aims to reduce inflammation and relieve pain without surgery.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“The issue is how to relieve Malaga Island of the girl, her family, her neighbors, what she would call her house, what they would call their town.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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