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Could the bas-relief of the headless man, the vulture, and the round object represent the bird Garuda carrying the sun across the sky?
NEWYORKER: The Sanctuary
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So it really is me, the man thinks in relief.
NEWYORKER: The TV
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And, once the screwdriver was in her hand, she felt instant relief from the pain of having an old soft-backed man snuffling under her tub, and then something more than relief: a blessed indifference, as if the very idea of feeling pain over such a thing were baffling.
NEWYORKER: Found Objects
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Topography: configuration of a surface including its relief and the position of its natural and man-made features.
UNESCO: L O S S A R Y
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They meet in the middle, so to speak, but the relationship is odd, since, instead of the fervent memories of youth, Benjamin has only the relief that he is no longer a crotchety old man.
NEWYORKER: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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It's true that neither is likely to get to 300 wins, but that magic round number has become very much outdated as a benchmark in this era of five-man pitching rotations and increased emphasis on relief pitching.
FORBES: Ten Worthy Of Cooperstown
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Jean Mazaurelle, the head of the World Bank in Mauritania and the man in charge of overseeing the debt-relief programme, blames bad management rather than lack of cash for many of the country's problems.
ECONOMIST: Mauritania
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This comes as a relief to Intermarine, the owner of the ship, as well as for the 15-man all-American crew who had been stuck in limbo since August 29 when Venezuelan customs officials discovered a handful of weapons on board.
FORBES: Venezuela Frees U.S. Ship And Crew After Smuggling Investigation
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Seconds later, a man called Wa-el Rizk walks out of the front doors of the Hyatt, and relief floods out of me like I've been punctured.
BBC: Trick of the light: A California road trip