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All particles also have a property called helicity, which is their spin relative to their direction of motion.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Volatility pricing and skew Closing at over 25 on Friday, the VIX is elevated relative to its summer lows.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Gloria said the impact in his city will be small relative to others with less development at transit stops and less aggressive zoning near them.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
A number of air ambulance crashes, although rare relative to the high number of their flight hours, have occurred throughout recent decades.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Volatility pricing and skew Closing at over 25 on Friday, the VIX is elevated relative to its summer lows.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Gloria said the impact in his city will be small relative to others with less development at transit stops and less aggressive zoning near them.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
A number of air ambulance crashes, although rare relative to the high number of their flight hours, have occurred throughout recent decades.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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