relative
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The strikes are the deadliest in weeks and follow a period of relative calm at the border after conflict between the two countries erupted in late February.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Workers live in relative comfort, with a shower, a TV, a bed and “a recliner to kick his or her feet up and relax.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Brazil’s output in the first four months of the year, for example, rose by 800,000 barrels a day relative to a year before.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
While the stock demonstrated notable relative strength versus energy peers in the first quarter as seen on the ratio chart against the XLE, that outperformance has since faded as momentum cooled.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The difference is the relative loudness of all the different harmonics compared to each other.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing relative
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