relative
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Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said Kumanjayi Little Baby was a relative of hers, and broke down in Parliament, pleading for an "honest conversation" about the failures of child protection.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
That’s a relative term, and it’s obviously a separate concept from those living on the poverty line.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“You’re already seeing this shift with Porto and Valencia relative to Lisbon and Barcelona, or Ljubljana and Palermo relative to Venice and Florence,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Think of the ERP as merely a loose framework for judging the relative appeal of stocks versus safe bonds.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Put even more simply: Everything is relative, including time and space, both of which are essential to finding one’s way around town.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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