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to make more bearable or less severe this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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Recent Examples of mitigating Collective action will be imperative to mitigating the climate crisis. —
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 When an industry generates large, quantifiable social costs, a small and predictable share of its profits would be directed toward mitigating those costs. —Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Goble asked jurors to consider mitigating factors and sentence Horner to life in prison rather than the death penalty. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 There are mitigating factors for Wirtz’s patchy first season at Liverpool. —James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Mei and Rindels highlighted retraining programs as a potential solution in mitigating the negative effects of technology displacement. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Attorneys Sean Markus and Joyce Brenner presented testimony from fellow inmates and a mental health expert as mitigating evidence. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 This was the first organization expressly devoted to mitigating threats to civilization. —Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 The city maintains it’s complied with state requirements for working with tribes and mitigating the presence of Indigenous artifacts and remains, Carmichael said. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 When an industry generates large, quantifiable social costs, a small and predictable share of its profits would be directed toward mitigating those costs. —Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Goble asked jurors to consider mitigating factors and sentence Horner to life in prison rather than the death penalty. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 There are mitigating factors for Wirtz’s patchy first season at Liverpool. —James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Mei and Rindels highlighted retraining programs as a potential solution in mitigating the negative effects of technology displacement. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Attorneys Sean Markus and Joyce Brenner presented testimony from fellow inmates and a mental health expert as mitigating evidence. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 This was the first organization expressly devoted to mitigating threats to civilization. —Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 The city maintains it’s complied with state requirements for working with tribes and mitigating the presence of Indigenous artifacts and remains, Carmichael said. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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The five-year, $11 billion project will add 16 miles of express lanes and a dedicated busway with the aim of alleviating traffic on one of Atlanta’s most stressful roads.— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the conflict is also likely to bolster demand for China’s world-leading green energy manufacturers as countries push to wean themselves off fossil fuel dependency, potentially alleviating a downward price spiral that recently pushed Beijing to curb solar overcapacity.— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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After relieving himself, Pulido went to lie down again on a bench and rest, Sapolu said.— City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Florida is also expected to face more above-average fire activity through at least June, when the summer’s rainy season ramps up to bring relieving downpours.— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Venus in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, helping private thoughts turn into conversations that move things forward.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the formula is soothing and balancing—aloe, Centella asiatica, and calamine calm skin.— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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For recovery, check out this wrist roller, which can also be used as a one-pound weight, or this muscle-soothing massage gun.— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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When the authorities announced on Sunday that the monthlong measures were easing, Ismail rejoiced.— Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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By thinning crowded seedlings, giving roots room to grow, and easing plants gradually into outdoor conditions, gardeners can help reduce stress and build resilience.— Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Mitigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mitigating. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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