relative to
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Some researchers have argued that predictive policing systems do not increase the likelihood that racial minorities will be arrested more often relative to traditional policing practices.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The S&P 500 is trading at the highest levels relative to its 50-day moving average, a key barometer for investor sentiment, since August of 2022, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Precision–recall analysis examines a similar trade-off, asking how accurate the system’s alerts are relative to the number of incidents it successfully detects.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
That does mark a move up in the timing relative to the previous quarterly survey, which suggested the Bank of Canada would be on hold until the second quarter of next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“I did ask something of Miss Havisham, however, sir. I asked her to give me some information relative to her adopted daughter, and she gave me all she possessed.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
