relative
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Morgan analysts, it slashed its crude imports by 3.8 million barrels a day compared with year-ago levels — that’s roughly 74% of the remaining decline in global crude imports relative to the 2025 average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Workers live in relative comfort, with a shower, a TV, a bed and “a recliner to kick his or her feet up and relax.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The stock has outperformed energy peers since early March, as reflected in its relative strength versus the XLE, though momentum has shown signs of fatigue with bearish RSI divergence emerging as early as January.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
These days, though still a ratings success in relative terms, “60 Minutes” averages about nine million viewers, or 3% of the adult population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They settled down to a life of relative comfort.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing relative
Hatchet
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A Graduation Lexicon
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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