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Why tariffs are good for the U.S. dollar Tariffs — even the threat of them — can bolster the dollar relative to other currencies in a few ways, Reilly explained.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
To get all these reactions to work, the enzymes all have a key amino acid that's at a critical point relative to the typical pH of living things.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
While a basic wardrobe of clothing and shoes is essential, households typically approach such purchases as discretionary — nice-to-haves, at least relative to keeping their cars filled with gas and their fridges stocked with milk and eggs.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Running the numbers on the increases, the researchers found that around 40 percent of the rise in rodent sightings was tied to the increase in temperatures relative to long-term averages.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
To get all these reactions to work, the enzymes all have a key amino acid that's at a critical point relative to the typical pH of living things.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
While a basic wardrobe of clothing and shoes is essential, households typically approach such purchases as discretionary — nice-to-haves, at least relative to keeping their cars filled with gas and their fridges stocked with milk and eggs.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Running the numbers on the increases, the researchers found that around 40 percent of the rise in rodent sightings was tied to the increase in temperatures relative to long-term averages.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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