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While Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the Fed’s delay will trigger a repricing across global markets, his central bank counterpart Roberto Campos Neto highlighted that his nation’s external accounts are very strong — helping differentiate its position relative to some others.
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Enda Curran, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
When asked at the World Economic Forum in January what the core competency of humans was relative to AI, OpenAI boss Sam Altman was unable to come up with a convincing answer.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
But data compiled by a company engineer shows a serious drop in Boeing salaries relative to inflation and the general rise of salaries in the Seattle region, a decline confirmed by SPEEA.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
As Anderson allegedly pounded harder, Blanchard quickly called a relative to pick her up.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The fee, which was supposed to go into effect on April 1, impacts products sold through the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service, that are consistently low in stock relative to its sales.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Since ships must travel relative to moving water itself for any rudder effect, the fact that the ship in question, the Dali, seemed to be traveling fast was understandable and not reckless.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
Converting a smaller nominal GDP to dollars at a weakened exchange rate results in a decline in the value of China’s GDP when measured in dollars relative to U.S. GDP.
—Nicholas R. Lardy, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
Dusk and dawn are the times relative to the sun’s daytime rotation.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
Enda Curran, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
When asked at the World Economic Forum in January what the core competency of humans was relative to AI, OpenAI boss Sam Altman was unable to come up with a convincing answer.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
But data compiled by a company engineer shows a serious drop in Boeing salaries relative to inflation and the general rise of salaries in the Seattle region, a decline confirmed by SPEEA.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
As Anderson allegedly pounded harder, Blanchard quickly called a relative to pick her up.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The fee, which was supposed to go into effect on April 1, impacts products sold through the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service, that are consistently low in stock relative to its sales.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Since ships must travel relative to moving water itself for any rudder effect, the fact that the ship in question, the Dali, seemed to be traveling fast was understandable and not reckless.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
Converting a smaller nominal GDP to dollars at a weakened exchange rate results in a decline in the value of China’s GDP when measured in dollars relative to U.S. GDP.
—Nicholas R. Lardy, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
Dusk and dawn are the times relative to the sun’s daytime rotation.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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