relative
Example Sentences
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Wall Street, however, has looked favourably upon his relative distance from the White House.
From BBC
But one year on, Lee and other relatives of the victims say they harbour deep mistrust over how the investigation has been handled.
From Barron's
The fallout has been personal and immediate: holidays canceled, families unable to bring medicine to aging relatives, and cash-strapped Venezuelans marooned abroad.
As others spent their Thanksgiving holiday with blood relatives at the dinner table, this particular gathering was dubbed “Leather Thanksgiving” — a celebration of chosen family, cobbled together from various corners of L.A.’s queer nightlife.
From Los Angeles Times
When households consume that little relative to what the economy produces, the extra output has to go somewhere.
From Barron's
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