relative

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On Sunday, the CAR will hold presidential, legislative, regional and local elections, capping a period of relative calm after years of instability and violence.

From Barron's

“There is relative upside to both valuations and earnings for small caps vs. larger peers,” the pair wrote earlier this week.

From Barron's

Still, even if legal, giving assets like these to a relative doesn’t satisfy the ethical concern that a government official could act in a way that helps their family financially, they said.

From Salon

"Even in the darkest times -- literally dark, we are deprived of electricity due to constant attacks -- we continue to live. My friends are getting married, my relatives are having children," he added.

From Barron's

Wall Street, however, has looked favourably upon his relative distance from the White House.

From BBC