relative to

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Across income levels, four years of college comes at a tremendous expense relative to most families’ earnings, even after factoring in financial aid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The high-torque swing emphasizes maximum rotation of Woods’ shoulders relative to his hips.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Seaspan operates long-term charters with major liners, offering stable cash flows and counter-cyclical earnings relative to shipbuilders, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“The net result could be materially higher energy prices relative to prewar levels.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Some of these fixed stars do, in fact, appear to change very slightly their positions relative to each other as the earth orbits around the sun: they are not really fixed at all!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking