disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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To commemorate the anniversary, Bad Bunny launched a multiyear initiative with Amazon Music that focuses on education, disaster relief and cultural empowerment.
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Proceeds raised will go toward the foundation’s disaster relief program, helping musicians impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires by providing replacement instruments, gear and other recovery resources.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers including Xpeng Aeroht are rushing to seize the opportunities in the market and capitalize on potential in various industries, from tourism, logistics, agriculture to disaster relief.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The unit also deployed four Osprey aircraft from Darwin to support disaster relief operations in the Philippines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Proceeds raised will go toward the foundation’s disaster relief program, helping musicians impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires by providing replacement instruments, gear and other recovery resources.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers including Xpeng Aeroht are rushing to seize the opportunities in the market and capitalize on potential in various industries, from tourism, logistics, agriculture to disaster relief.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The unit also deployed four Osprey aircraft from Darwin to support disaster relief operations in the Philippines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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