relative to

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It described the bank’s story as one of operating underperformance, noting that it is overvalued relative to fundamentals and inadequately prepared for future challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Applications dipped 10.1% when a tour was hot and 5.9% when it was cold, relative to moderate temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Chatterjee wrote that Corning stock’s current valuation “creates a challenging execution hurdle relative to the earnings expectation now being embedded by the buyside to justify such a lofty premium.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Benefits can be reduced by as much as 30% at age 62 relative to full retirement age, and even more compared with age 70.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Heidelberg is fairly quiet relative to the rest of the country.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys