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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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The Globalstar deal may seem trivial relative to Amazon’s size, but it represents an “important signal” that Amazon is committed to space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Semiconductors and hardware have outperformed during the rally, they say, with semiconductors hitting a new relative strength high and hardware trading near a two-year high, even as software remains weak.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This shift alters how the atoms interact with one another through dipolar exchange, which depends on their relative angles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The relative stability of longer-term expectations might be because the U.S. is far less vulnerable to oil shocks today than it was in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Slavery can no longer be treated like an embarrassing relative whose face is cropped out of a family photo.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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