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[ri-lay-shuhn] / rɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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The education ministry said eight members of teaching staff were injured on Monday, mostly in the Paris region and cities of Bordeaux and Lyon, in relation to the protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We don’t know how things would develop from here,” one of the executive-level people reportedly told Nikkei Asia in relation to the company reducing its orders for parts for the newly launched premium phones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier on Monday, a No 10 spokesperson had insisted RAF Fairford was safe and pointed to Trump's comments last week, where he praised the UK's "police, defence and security services" in relation to the base.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I’m interested in both the coming-of-age aspect of these children and also the containment of these birds and these fish, and the children in relation to that containment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A coherent text is one in which the reader always knows which coherence relation holds between one sentence and the next.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Israeli aviation regulations also state that pilots who are citizens of countries without formal diplomatic relations with Israel, like Oman, are not permitted to operate flights to the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

BMW declined to confirm the move, saying it did not usually comment on relations with its customers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In this role, he will manage a team of 10 and oversee fund commitments, co-investments, investor relations and insight-sharing with limited partners, the firm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

On Friday, Trump announced his new pick for White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, a 42-year-old conservative commentator and public relations liaison who frequently appears on Fox.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

So Alice Paul launched a public relations campaign.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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