relative to
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Astronomers use it to measure how intensely a black hole is feeding relative to a characteristic physical limit.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
As AI continues to evolve, the challenge will be to reevaluate the risks and do so relative to other bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
That comes at a time when the test results pose difficult questions about why Wales has so clearly underperformed relative to its closest neighbours.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
CoreWeave carries a ‘B,’ or highly speculative, credit rating from S&P Global because it carries a high level of debt relative to earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Using this procedure, observers who are moving relative to each other will assign different times and positions to the same event.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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