relation
Example Sentences
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To judge your position by the stars, you need to know where they are in relation to the horizon at a particular time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"This small-bodied -- in relation to the T. rex -- meat-eater's hyoid bone showed growth patterns that suggest maturity or approaching maturity," said Poust, Voorhies Endowed Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
"We have designated bathing waters, for example in relation to Crawfordsburn and Helen's Bay, both myself and my sister will use that bathing spot," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“The idea of utilizing the urban forest for lumber started as a business idea in relation to the Urban Ecology Project, a business dedicated to utilizing urban resources.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Look at this, it’s an Abbott, could be some long-lost relation of Hannah’s!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing relation
It's All in the Family
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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