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As these taxpayers make higher amounts of money, they will be inherently less benefited by the Roth’s after-tax advantage, relative to taxpayers making lower amounts of money who can choose between traditional or Roth.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age adults in the country, according to a Financial Times analysis of a recent Luxembourg Income Study.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The lock screen on the Mac remains a desolate place, relative to the same area in both iOS and iPadOS—this is still a no-notifications, no-widgets zone that exists only to keep your Mac locked.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Artificial turf is easier to maintain but is a harder surface, relative to natural grass, and therefore less forgiving and makes for less flexibility when players attempt to push off with their feet.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age adults in the country, according to a Financial Times analysis of a recent Luxembourg Income Study.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The lock screen on the Mac remains a desolate place, relative to the same area in both iOS and iPadOS—this is still a no-notifications, no-widgets zone that exists only to keep your Mac locked.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Artificial turf is easier to maintain but is a harder surface, relative to natural grass, and therefore less forgiving and makes for less flexibility when players attempt to push off with their feet.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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