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relation

[ri-ley-shuhn] / rɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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The sports-betting phenomenon reveals, if nothing else, the loss of any notion that income should bear some relation to a product or service rendered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"This small-bodied -- in relation to the T. rex -- meat-eater's hyoid bone showed growth patterns that suggest maturity or approaching maturity," said Poust, Voorhies Endowed Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“The idea of utilizing the urban forest for lumber started as a business idea in relation to the Urban Ecology Project, a business dedicated to utilizing urban resources.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There were a number of potential breaches of the Parades Commission determinations in relation to the procession, which will now be investigated, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Textbooks sometimes say that the Adena were succeeded by the Hopewell, but the relation is unclear; the Hopewell may simply have been a later stage of the same culture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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