relation
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Newton originally developed the inverse square relation to describe motion within the Solar System.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You need to think about this in relation to the other fast-food places,” one of my friends argued.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The law lets the President impose tariffs up to 50% on countries that discriminate against “commerce of the United States, directly or indirectly” in relation to foreign countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
All “risky” assets, meaning all stocks and corporate bonds, are priced in relation to this so-called risk-free rate, using a variety of calculations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
When you count them up, and us, it is remarkable how little trouble we have with the relation.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
"Sino-Iranian trade relations are legitimate and China will safeguard its economic sovereignty."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Even less certain is whether the council will be able to smooth relations with Mamdani’s fiercest critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He also visited Dublin many times meeting the then President Michael Higgins and other leading politicians as he sought to improve Anglo-Irish relations post Brexit.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
China may be exempt in part because Trump has invited President Xi Jinping to a summit in Washington, where they will discuss “stabilizing” their relations, something a trade war would set back considerably.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Noting William’s rapport with his British counterparts, the Army made him a point man in U.S.–U.K. intelligence relations, twice sending him on long trips overseas.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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