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these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Given the Scottish team featured Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Billy Bremner and Joe Jordan, that was a relatively respectable result.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
European intelligence services say Russia is recruiting people online and paying them relatively small sums of money to carry out sabotage.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
While gasoline prices tend to respond relatively quickly to changes in crude oil, lower energy costs can take much longer to show up in groceries, household goods and other everyday expenses.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes are relatively compact and bushy compared to indeterminate tomatoes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
European intelligence services say Russia is recruiting people online and paying them relatively small sums of money to carry out sabotage.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
While gasoline prices tend to respond relatively quickly to changes in crude oil, lower energy costs can take much longer to show up in groceries, household goods and other everyday expenses.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Determinate Tomatoes Determinate tomatoes are relatively compact and bushy compared to indeterminate tomatoes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relatively. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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