relation
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She notes that when a child dies, the surviving children tend to “continue to self-identify in relation to their deceased sibling—keeping their old place in line.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Schrödinger's definitions of hue, saturation, and lightness depend on where a color sits in relation to that axis, yet he never formally defined the axis itself.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
He points out that for most of the past century, stocks were far cheaper in relation to company profits, or earnings, than they are today.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
A man appeared at Downpatrick Magistrates' Court on Monday in relation to the same incident.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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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