vis-a-vis

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You stand in the same position vis-à-vis your crew.

From Slate

The Gulf states and Turkey have also made significant inroads, granting African nations choice and bargaining power vis-a-vis the EU, said Geert Laporte of ECDPM, a European think tank.

From Barron's

In contrast, manufacturing activity in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam “is getting a second wind from robust orders, as a ‘tariff advantage’ emerges vis-à-vis China,” given lower U.S. tariff rates, said Erica Tay, an economist at Maybank.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Israel Hayom, military columnist Yoav Limor describes the firefight near Rafah as "a warning", adding: "If Israel fails to establish tough and clear rules vis-à-vis Hamas it could find itself on a slippery slope."

From BBC

“We’re seeing substantial asset inflation away from the dollar, as people are looking for ways to effectively de-dollarize, or derisk their portfolios vis-à-vis U.S. sovereign risk,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg.

From Barron's