The measures adopted were signally successful, both in saving life and in mitigating distress.
The truth of Paracelsus's doctrines was apparently confirmed by his success in curing or mitigating diseases for which the regular physicians could do nothing.
Tho being a native of New Zealand I do admit to the possibility of mitigating circumstances.
Unless there are mitigating circumstances, all dogs are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated before leaving us.
Mitigating Terry Holder said this was the first time Barden had racially abused anyone and there was no suggestion the abuse had become physical.