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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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"I wasn't there myself, but I had many friends and relatives who were," said one young mourner, who gave his surname as Orosstevic.

From Barron's

For now, friends and relatives nervously wait for news of loved ones.

From BBC

My mom also took in many children and relatives when things weren’t going well at home; one cousin stayed for two years recovering from hepatitis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ellie has had hundreds of messages over the last few months from families who have relatives with Down's syndrome.

From BBC

Social media was in its relative infancy—Instagram was born in 2010, the year Yeates disappeared shortly before Christmas from her home in Bristol.

From The Wall Street Journal