relative

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United's relative lack of games - they are currently in a stretch of 23 days without one - means rotation is a choice rather than a necessity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

ABS uses tracking technology — 12 Hawk-Eye cameras — to determine the precise location of a pitch relative to a batter’s specific strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And while students should be careful not to overborrow relative to the income they expect to earn after graduating, he said, “there is nothing wrong with limited amounts of debt.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Russia sought to lure investment, taking advantage of a decade of relative freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I was in open water, away from the relative safety of the rock.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda