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[ri-ley-shuhn] / rɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Both Barrowman and Mone have denied any wrongdoing in relation to those contracts that were worth more than £200m.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Lawyers for George Cottrell said he "categorically disputes allegations and assertions made by the Sunday Times" in relation to his financial help for Farage.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The businessman -- whose surname is common in India and is no apparent relation to the Gupta brothers accused of graft in South Africa -- brushed off these allegations.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

But it’s way more real to me now that I have this direct relation.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

As of 8:51 a.m., the Huntington recorded over 5,700 reservations, said Keisha Raines, the Huntington’s assistant director of news and media relations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

One of his longtime diplomatic goals was getting Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Earlier, he said the United States had agreed to continue talks with Iran even as he declared a previous ceasefire effectively over, underscoring the volatile state of relations between Washington and Tehran.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

It represents a major shift in relations between Apple and OpenAI, creator of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“We are going to have to hit them with even more public relations pressure.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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