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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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The Globalstar deal may seem trivial relative to Amazon’s size, but it represents an “important signal” that Amazon is committed to space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In another unexpected result, the team identified DNA from Pterocarya, a relative of walnut believed to have vanished from north-western Europe about 400,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 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

The index is derived from how surveyed residents rate their satisfaction in nine quality-of-life categories and about 40 sub-categories, while also rating the relative importance of each measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In a way, he’s going through the same exact process I’m going through—suddenly encountering someone in Asamando who claims to be his recently departed relative, even though they look very different.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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