relative to

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“And I think what people miss about that is these companies were so cheap relative to what you could make out of them that it didn’t make any difference what oil did,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei noted that, at an anticipated 500 megawatts for 2027, “this announcement is small” relative to CoreWeave’s expected scale for next year.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Cryptos tend to become less attractive relative to yield-bearing investments like bonds when borrowing costs rise.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Coal is a buffer fuel right now. It is independent of geopolitics relative to LNG. It is a hedge,” said Tony Knutson, head of thermal coal markets at consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Light waves should travel through the ether as sound waves travel through air, and their speed should therefore be relative to the ether.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking