short-term relief
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshort-termandrelief
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short-term
adjective
uk/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
lasting a ...
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relief
noun
uk/rɪˈliːf/us/rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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(Definition ofshort-termandrelieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These efforts have broughtshort-termrelief.
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Which report recommendedshort-termreliefworks?
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Temporary classrooms do nothing but provideshort-termrelief.
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Such solutions can bring onlyshort-termrelief.
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Botox injections also provideshort-termrelief.
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Most fishermen will be pleased that he is granting someshort-termreliefto the industry.
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Set-aside and quotas have not been popular and have provided onlyshort-termrelief.
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I am profoundly grateful for theshort-termreliefprovided by the licensing scheme.
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The onlyshort-termreliefis restoration of the connection.
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Thirdly, there is a need for certainty to avoid further unnecessary expenditure onshort-termreliefmeasures.
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The private sector offers flexibility to authorities forshort-termreliefof pressure and long-term contractual arrangements.
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Let us set aside the penny-wise economies that bringshort-termreliefbut increase the long-term problems.
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I also suggest thatshort-termreliefmight be given to our shipbuilding industry by reviewing our defence commitments.
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We are giving ashort-termrelieffrom this unpleasant tax while we make our plans to abolish it.
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Instead, in the end, the world opted only for the essential sticking plaster ofshort-termrelief.
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I welcome the proposed drawing of a distinction betweenshort-termrelieffor homelessness and long-term secure accommodation.
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Short-termrelieffor emergency aid is only part of that strategy, although it is overwhelmingly the most publicised.
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Nevertheless, we have provided very substantial resources towards dealing with famine in bothshort-termreliefand long-term development.
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While some seniors continue to earn large incomes from wage labour, others rely heavily upon public transfers that are essentially designed forshort-termreliefrather than income maintenance.
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Anti-inflammatory pain relievers may be taken as directed forshort-termrelief.
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These drugs are often used forshort-termreliefof severe, disabling anxiety.
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Some studies indicate ginger may provideshort-termreliefof pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
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Greenbacks were issued as an immediate,short-termrelieffor the countrys growing demand for currency.
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Local authorities are already aware of the difficulties faced by families, and do their best to provideshort-termreliefwhere this is required.
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I have no interest in any policy which involves devaluing the pound; it might bringshort-termreliefbut it would be a long-term disaster.
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