relative

Example Sentences

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So why is Duran seemingly heading to the relative backwaters of football in Russia?

From BBC

The thinking went that the devices, which have grown increasingly popular in recent years, would give residents a feasible alternative to driving to work, the grocery store, or to visit relatives.

From Los Angeles Times

In this debt-currency debasement period, once again gold has been strong relative to major fiat currencies, most of which have debt problems.

From Barron's

In this debt-currency debasement period, once again gold has been strong relative to major fiat currencies, most of which have debt problems.

From Barron's

Mann writes that Glencore has an attractive copper portfolio, a strategically invaluable asset in this era of resource nationalism, and given Glencore’s relative discount rating it’s therefore an appealing investment proposition.

From MarketWatch