relative
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After suffering two stress fractures in the space of four months, Smith sought professional help and was diagnosed with REDs – relative energy deficiency in sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
He wants more evidence that Intel can recover after losing share of revenue in the market for central processing units relative to AMD.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
They say management is executing solidly on a strategic plan, but that risk return is not hugely attractive relative to other opportunities within Australian tech, media and telco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The results showed that combining isosteviol with duloxetine reduced bacterial diversity and changed the relative abundance of different species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
We watch the doves coo at each other, and I wonder if any relative of mine has ever been able to listen to birds.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Four relatives of the first victim, three health workers and a hospital cleaner have now tested positive, meaning they are all linked to him.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Both known fossils of Wyoteuthis linsterorum are now on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis, Wyoming, where visitors can see the extraordinary remains of one of the Jurassic seas' most unusual squid relatives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Lee’s eccentric relatives turn out to be even more desperate than he is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Authorities have also issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to her relatives.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
As expected, the relatives show great respect to Ma and Dad.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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