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How to use the word relief in a Sentence?

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Their initial reaction was tears and then it turned to anger, but it was also relief because they have more answers than they had before.

Jade Mathis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The State Government is spearheading rescue and relief work at a quick pace.

Narendra Modi

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It would give me a sense of relief that people in my community cannot have that burden on their shoulders, being threatened by possibly losing a piece of us.

Ashley Hemmers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I do think on my end, my parents were very excited that I had met someone, maybe also a sense of relief, after many dramatic relationships I had in New York. And you know, they come from an immigrant family, where family is really important, they really liked Augustin, they were very welcoming when he arrived here.

Bolivia Augustin and Michelle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I felt relief, and then it was like a rug was pulled from underneath me, whichever way SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US) decides to rule, it will at least be nice to have an answer.

Austin Steele/CNN Clausen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Tens of thousands are currently freezing in the winter cold without shelter, takeShelter puts the power back into the hands of those displaced by the earthquake, allowing them to find shelter now instead of waiting in the cold or at overcrowded relief centers.

Avi Schiffmann

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I know it seems scary, but this is something that you should do, or at the very least consider it, it can bring so much relief knowing that you made a choice to keep you here for as long as possible.

Samantha Carlucci

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s pretty striking that when you look at the Great Recession, we saw increases in food insecurity that were pretty sizeable whereas during the pandemic, food insecurity held steady, and actually reached 20-year lows for families with children, in large part because of SNAP and other Covid relief efforts.

Dottie Rosenbaum

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Over the past three years, millions of Americans have struggled to pay rent, utilities, food, and many have been unable to pay their debts, loan forgiveness is a paradigmatic form of debt relief, and the secretary acted within the heartland of his authority and in line with the central purpose of the HEROES Act( of 2003) in providing that relief here. To apply the major questions doctrine to override that clear text would deny borrowers critical relief that Congress authorized, and the secretary deemed essential.

Elizabeth Prelogar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re disappointed in the court’s ruling. But we note that the ruling does not resolve the issue of the time limit. It simply notes that the dispute about the time limit stands in the way of finding a ‘clear and indisputable right,’ as would be necessary for the specific relief sought in the lawsuit.

Linda Coberly

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think it’s fair to say that (the justices) didn’t live the experiences of the people that benefit from the president’s debt relief program. And it’s important for them to go into this case understanding the limits of their own life experience and how that might affect their ability to be impartial considering case.

Mike Pierce

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The lower premiums will expand homeownership opportunities by lowering mortgage payments for qualified FHA borrowers, providing critical relief from the steep rise in mortgage rates and home prices just in time for the spring buying season, this will especially help minority homebuyers and low-and moderate-income households who are predominantly served by FHA loans.

Bob Broeksmit

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Ultimately, those emotions are ones of relief, of pride for me (and) for this department, but mostly of gratitude to a family that has been through an incredible ordeal for more than half a century.

Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad

Found on CNN
1 year ago

At least I get a little bit of relief, knowing what I ’m doing matters, because the more I can fundraise here, the more it helps out there, but I am in constant stress that I ’m not doing enough and I need to keep going. When I sleep, I feel guilty. I need to be awake every second. I need to be working. I want to get more updates. I feel like I ’m operating here, but my mind and soul are there.

Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan Mourning

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The new borrower defense webpage is filled with guiding language and tips to help borrowers successfully complete their applications and get the loan relief to which they are entitled, for all those who lost time, money, and the promise of an education, we will continue to work to make them whole.

Richard Cordray

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I need a few more days to realize what happened, i ’m just super happy and proud. There’s so many things in my head. I ’m not on this planet right now. It’s kind of relief, I’ve been in the top 10 but I did n’t have a grand slam trophy yet and it’s been really tough to get it, every slam was super emotional.

Sandra Sanders/Reuters Minsk-born Sabalenka

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This ceasefire includes the five organizations, the largest armed groups, and therefore safety could improve in about 180 municipalities… in the country, there will be areas where relief will be very low, as there are others where these groups (sic) have total relief where relief will be much greater.

Ariel Avila

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When I looked up and saw that a kid who grew up in public housing was sitting in the Oval Office looking the President of the United States of America in the eye, I said to him, ‘Mr. President, I need you to do student loan relief, and I need you to do it as soon as possible.’ By the way, $10,000 is not enough. I pushed him, and he decided to do $20,000 for folks who are Pell Grant eligible.

Raphael Warnock

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Well, it's clear to me that we can't do student debt relief every 10 years or so. And I think about this as someone who needed Pell Grants and low-interest student loans to get through school. I paid mine off, but the situation has changed over the last 35 years, we've seen the price of college education continue to outpace inflation. We've seen bad actors in that student loan debt space, and I'm interested in reform, both reforming the process itself — I'd like to see us make more Pell Grants available — and I'd like to see us hold people accountable in that space so we get the price of college tuition, or technical tuition or community college tuition under control.

Alex Wong/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Texas ’ inundated border towns are now receiving a measure of relief, and importantly, the magnitude of this ongoing crisis is finally gaining the national attention it deserves, americans are now witnessing a startling national security failure that the President continues to dismiss.

Greg Abbott

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Today’s decision provides a desperately needed sense of security for both our patients and providers, we can now breathe a sigh of relief and serve patients. While the fight isn’t over, for now, Arizonans will once again be able to make their own decisions about their bodies, health care decisions, and futures.

Alexis McGill Johnson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This is not amnesty, this is not immunity, this is not a path to citizenship. It's not a permanent fix.This is a temporary stopgap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely while giving a degree of relief and hope to talented, driven, patriotic young people.

Barack Obama

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Dreamers are integrated in our communities and contribute billions of dollars to our economy. They work as teachers, nurses, farm workers, and in many other essential jobs — and they deserve relief once and for all. I call on all my colleagues to treat this issue with the urgency it deserves.

Alex Padilla

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It is impermissible that Arizonans are waking up each morning to their elected officials making conflicting statements about which laws are in effect or claiming that they do not know, and yet the court has refused to provide any clarity or relief.

Brittany Fonteno

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

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