disaster relief
noun
: money to help rebuild an area after a disaster
The state is asking for federal disaster relief.
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Professional sports have provided countless athletes with platforms to invest in charities, mentor youth, rebuild neighborhoods, and support military families, first responders, and disaster relief efforts.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Swift has built a long track record of giving across education, disaster relief, food insecurity, and music programs, often contributing quietly or stepping in quickly during moments of urgent need.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Seahawk missions include anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, and combat search and rescue, according to Naval Air Systems Command.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.
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Brenden Moore,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Swift has built a long track record of giving across education, disaster relief, food insecurity, and music programs, often contributing quietly or stepping in quickly during moments of urgent need.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Seahawk missions include anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, and combat search and rescue, according to Naval Air Systems Command.
—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.
—
Brenden Moore,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disaster relief
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“Disaster relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20relief. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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