relative
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“Still, both leisure and business travel intentions are up relative to 2-yrs ago,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
And some of the hottest tech stocks are remarkably cheap relative to the companies’ profit estimates.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Their playing style, their threat from and reliance on set-pieces, and the relative lack of bigger wins has brought criticism and anxious finishes in equal measure.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Cryptos tend to become less attractive relative to yield-bearing investments like bonds when borrowing costs rise.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Maybe Mr. Poe was going to take them by train to another relative.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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