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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Human metabolomic data showed the most pronounced relative decline in phosphatidylcholine levels among women around the time of menopause.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Additionally, Wise’s high-quality infrastructure, price-cutting strategy and relative scale advantage should help the company to reduce its costs and prices to a level that its competitors will struggle to match, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Morgan analysts, it slashed its crude imports by 3.8 million barrels a day compared with year-ago levels — that’s roughly 74% of the remaining decline in global crude imports relative to the 2025 average.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

His relative climbed into the passenger’s seat and pulled his tail in after him.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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