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relieve

[ri-leev] / rɪˈliv /




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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 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

There are no vaccines and no known cure, meaning that treatment consists solely of attempting to relieve the symptoms.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Compulsions are the repetitive acts that can be mental or physical that the individual feels compelled to do to temporarily relieve the stress of obsessions.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He gives us water and hard bread before taking us out to relieve ourselves along the track.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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