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salve

[sav, sahv] / sæv, sɑv /




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But these interventions appear to be no salve for investors.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But it can feel like a salve to the lover girl part of your soul, if you let it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Cheaper money is always a salve for the economy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

More than that, some are betting that AI and robotics will be the salve to our nation’s debt troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Even in her expert hands, it takes a long time to clean the wounds, arrange what shredded skin can be saved, apply a salve and a light bandage.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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