relative
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Once you answer these many questions, you can make your decision with relative ease.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Anthropic also acknowledges it is holding itself back: its safety measures "could slow our capability gains relative to competitors that do not adopt similar constraints."
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The relative stability in gilts recently contrasts with periods earlier this year, when yields on long-dated bonds spiked due to U.K. fiscal concerns and geopolitical uncertainties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The company said almost all of that figure would come from its artificial intelligence business, which was — and is — in its relative infancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
You can begin practicing harmonic analysis by practicing identifying whether a piece is in the major key or in its relative minor.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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His friends and relatives described him as a caring, generous man with a booming laugh that could rattle windows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He said the response "has been huge", with hundreds of people sharing their experiences of elderly relatives going through similar waits for medical care.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Both methods produced consistent results, placing Yuezhuornis within Avialae, the evolutionary group that includes modern birds and their closest extinct relatives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
In some cases, child protection teams succeed in locating relatives, even distant family members, who can care for orphaned children.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
In Auburn’s circles, spirits began performing all kinds of miracles, from flipping hats and playing the harp to suggesting appropriate medicines for sick relatives.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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