relative to
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The company has struggled to diversify revenue beyond ad sales, and it is far from clear that its subscription options will appeal to users or be attractive relative to AI offerings from competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Planned capital spending this year is larger relative to its market value or revenue compared with Google’s parent, Alphabet, Microsoft or Amazon.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Morgan analysts, it slashed its crude imports by 3.8 million barrels a day compared with year-ago levels — that’s roughly 74% of the remaining decline in global crude imports relative to the 2025 average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Even after you pay capital-gains tax, the withdrawal should still be worth it relative to the tax drag.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
For this reason, Egyptian religious holidays had a tendency to slip backward relative to the seasons.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
