relation
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"Hunters are very effective when they have a mental map of their territory, so that they know where they are in relation to their environments," says Tse.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
He points out that for most of the past century, stocks were far cheaper in relation to company profits, or earnings, than they are today.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Clarence Thomas—no relation to the Supreme Court justice, as he endlessly clarifies—is a Dallas journalist whom the self-anointed holy man has chosen for his interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"We've raised a group action in relation to what happened to the survivors and the patients of him and there's 31 members of that group."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He asked her then what kind of house she had, and exactly where it was in relation to the big stone; apparently he knew the spot well.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing relation
It's All in the Family
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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