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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palliations
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This is an important if hard conversation about subjects close to Beth’s book and her life—about the safety nets that are no longer there for the poor; about the legs up people are no longer getting; and about the resentment that’s been sowed as a result.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025 -
In another, Biel and Zaya were all smiles, with the Valentine's Day star holding both of her niece's hands as the little girl kicked one of her legs up.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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False confessions were found in 13% of exonerations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Tom, meanwhile, also has issues in his home life that result in arguments at the dinner table and tearful confessions.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Costume makers sat at their respective tables concentrated on their finishing touches, while young helping hands dashed in and out of the room bringing items to other departments.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Structural issues in the roof have forced staff to install pipe jacks as temporary supports, and Leonard acknowledged the situation is unsustainable.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.—
Diane Goldstein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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One of the most unexpected reliefs came in the grocery store aisles.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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More than two hundred and fifty people, many of them children, helped create the fountain’s forty-one bas-reliefs, first modelled in baker’s clay and later cast in bronze.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
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Not long afterward, Wilson called out Gray in front of the whole team for having fewer assists than her in several matchups.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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Brandon Ingram led the team with 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting, with Scottie Barnes notching a near triple-double, scoring 18 points to go with 11 rebounds and eight assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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That science has fueled a booming wellness category, with digestive aids alone grossing $51 billion last year and a wave of luxury resorts now built around resetting the microbiome.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Digestive aids grossed $51 billion last year, and podcasts including the Cleveland Clinic’s Butts & Guts have proliferated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Palliations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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