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Recent Examples of reliever
Take over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) or Bayer (aspirin) to relieve pain and swelling.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 June 2025
Staff ace Corbin Burnes and top reliever Justin Martinez recently underwent season-ending elbow surgeries.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Padres will face Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday for the first time since the $325 million ace and Dodgers relievers held them scoreless in the most important San Diego-Los Angeles sports contest ever played.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Dodgers have eight starters, including Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, and six relievers on the injured list.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 June 2025
Staff ace Corbin Burnes and top reliever Justin Martinez recently underwent season-ending elbow surgeries.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Padres will face Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday for the first time since the $325 million ace and Dodgers relievers held them scoreless in the most important San Diego-Los Angeles sports contest ever played.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The Dodgers have eight starters, including Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, and six relievers on the injured list.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliever
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As reported in a 2021 Rolling Stone exposé, more than a dozen women came forward with allegations of abuse against Manson, real name Brian Warner, including Evan Rachel Wood, actress Esmé Bianco, model Ashley Morgan, and Warner’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
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Although the Magic continue to make a push to hire Mavericks assistant God Shammgod away from Dallas, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein, Mosley wouldn’t reveal his cards Friday.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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No Sleep For Kaname Date brings the eponymous character back into action, with a new canon game set in-between the first game in the second.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Downtime Is Not An Option At these densities, even a brief interruption in liquid flow can lead to thermal throttling or overheating in seconds.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Defense attorney Stuart Cearley told jurors the video showed Grindstaff was in fear for his life when Stacy decided to back up toward him using his vehicle as a weapon, even striking Grindstaff’s patrol vehicle.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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For more than six weeks, Sean Combs has sat amongst his nine attorneys in a lower Manhattan federal courtroom as more than two dozen witnesses who include ex-girlfriends, former employees and law enforcement agents have testified against him.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Jude Grammer, 20 On Aug. 28, 2004, Grammer and Camille welcomed their son Jude Gordon Grammer, who was also born via surrogate.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Pellegrino was able to find advice from his friends, former star of The Bachelor, Colton Underwood, and his husband Jordan C. Brown, who also welcomed a son via surrogate in September 2024.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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Among the factors – beyond the prospect of a hard cap – in sitting out Thursday night’s second round was the Heat already with a packed roster at the moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Anime’s influence among athletes, particularly Black and African audiences, was a motivating factor in the collaboration, according to the partners.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Iran's government and its proxies have also killed numerous Americans, including American service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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As such, the Iranian regime funded, trained and armed its proxies, while at the same time building its military power.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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He was stopped and arrested on an interstate in Escambia County, deputies said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliever. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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