as in to relieve
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
worked two jobs to rid himself of debt
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Brett Crossland came on to relieve Volantis and generated three quick ground balls for a clean inning.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026 -
By this time, both Ono and Lennon had found a form of relief in primal scream therapy, the psychological methodology that purports to relieve repressed pain through its intense expression.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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This would reduce weight, lower launch costs, and free up space for scientific instruments or communication payloads.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Venezuela’s socialist regime pushed through a sweeping amnesty law late Thursday that could free hundreds of political prisoners and reshape the country’s fragile transition after strongman Nicolás Maduro’s capture — but critics warn the measure excludes key opponents.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday’s victory kept them in contention for the exclusive 40/20 club — 40 wins before their 20th loss — a benchmark all but three NBA champions since 1980 have cleared.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The island runs its own desalination plant, generates minimal waste by the simple math of feeding its inhabitants largely from what grows on the property, and has preserved native forest, wetland gardens, and a hardwood canopy that most neighboring islands cleared decades ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Rid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rid. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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