Example Sentences

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"Higher interest rates are squeezing many Canadians, but these rates are relieving price pressures," Macklem said.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023

They are relieving themselves in the same space.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2021

“The earthquakes that we experience are from ancient — hundreds of millions of years old — weak points inside of the North American Plate that are relieving some internal pressure built up from multiple reasons.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Feral hogs are relieving us from the desolation of the world!

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2019

The Adjutant was there too, also Captain Andrews and an officer from the brigade we are relieving.

From At Ypres with Best-Dunkley by Floyd, Thomas Hope