relative
Example Sentences
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Its relative shapelessness, along with its use of a ghostwriter, doesn’t bolster her literary credentials, but its existence points to Monroe’s ambition to have them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
"With additional observations of this planet, we could establish the relative abundance of these various gases in its atmosphere," Hu said.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
He is now reportedly in the care of a relative and enrolled at a different school.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Launched five years ago, Anthropic is a relative fledgling compared to other companies going public.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But now she's skipped over the hoping part and is acting totally sure that this stranger is my relative after one quick glance.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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