relative to

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Apple has been ramping up its internal AI investments, as seen through its 23.7% jump in operating costs relative to a year before.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The group said Wednesday that its share price was undervalued relative to its business performance and prospects, and opted to increase the size of its 500 million-euro share buyback to 1 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

We look at a lot of dividend factors, including payout ratios relative to the median payout ratio, which is probably around 35% to 40% for S&P 500 companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Anywhere between eight days and a halfmonth, depending on where it is in its solar orbit relative to Gethen. It might be on the other side of the sun.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin