relative
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Galardo added that North American demand appears “much more resilient” relative to transAtlantic and transPacific markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In Asia and the Pacific, food insecurity is expected to rise by 24% - the largest relative increase of any region on earth.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
We look at a lot of dividend factors, including payout ratios relative to the median payout ratio, which is probably around 35% to 40% for S&P 500 companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
It stayed visible for eighteen months, and in all that time it never moved relative to the other stars.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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