relation
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A man has been charged in relation to a bomb which was discovered in a car in the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Friday, a 25-year-old woman was charged in relation to the same incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The force said it was not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
These withheld sums are also a pittance in relation to the states’ overall Medicaid spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
For example: Here’s an explanation of the rhetorical term syllepsis: “the use of a word that relates to, qualifies, or governs two or more other words but has a different meaning in relation to each.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
He was finishing his studies in international relations at the University of Sydney when the cosmic moment happened in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Saudi Arabia ultimately backed down, but U.S. officials said at the time that the damage to relations wouldn’t easily be undone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Sanchez was speaking from the enclave of Ceuta, which has been a longstanding flashpoint in relations between Spain and Morocco, the paper says.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Yet the images of ebullient arrivals to Spain, a portion of them minors and some wearing only swimsuits and flip-flops, have already spread far and wide, threatening a rupture in relations with Rabat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
So Alice Paul launched a public relations campaign.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing relation
It's All in the Family
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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