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relation

[ri-lay-shuhn] / rɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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Thames Valley Police has confirmed it is "engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A police investigation into anyone suspected of breaking the law in relation to the dispute is ongoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I’m interested in both the coming-of-age aspect of these children and also the containment of these birds and these fish, and the children in relation to that containment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nidec said Kishida tendered his resignation after a review found that he had, on certain occasions, “made statements or engaged in conduct in relation to financial reporting that could not necessarily be regarded as appropriate.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The second section addresses personal assessment in relation to your professional development and career goals.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“There are people who throw punches and bluster to make noise in the room,” said Emery Simon, Spotify’s former vice president of global government relations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Claire spent 11 years as a sportswriter and was covering the Dodgers for the Long Beach Press-Telegram in the spring of 1969 when a position opened in the team’s public relations department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Here are five things to know about the latest case and Okinawa's thorny relations with the US military bases.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

On Friday, neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic relations with each other after Addis Ababa accused Asmara of supporting a new rebel alliance - an allegation that it denied.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“He knows you have got rich relations, child. That’s the secret of his liking, I suspect.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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