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The fitness outcomes can be expressed in absolute terms, or relative to total body weight, or relative to muscle mass.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Asked why many Mexicans migrate to the United States, other authors of the report told me that the percentage of people who leave Mexico is small relative to the country’s population.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The status change will cut the amount of lifetime federal aid students in these programs can receive by about half relative to students in professional programs.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The system, made up of multiple high-resolution cameras, analyzes every pitch relative to the home plate umpire's strike zone.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Asked why many Mexicans migrate to the United States, other authors of the report told me that the percentage of people who leave Mexico is small relative to the country’s population.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The status change will cut the amount of lifetime federal aid students in these programs can receive by about half relative to students in professional programs.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The system, made up of multiple high-resolution cameras, analyzes every pitch relative to the home plate umpire's strike zone.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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