relations
Britishplural noun
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social, political, or personal connections or dealings between or among individuals, groups, nations, etc
to enjoy good relations
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family or relatives
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euphemistic sexual intercourse
Example Sentences
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The National Labor Relations Board will not review a certification vote by Whole Foods Market employees at a store in Philadelphia, rebuffing an effort by the Amazon.com-owned grocery chain to halt the unionization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Second place went to Focus Features' indie horror hit "Obsession," which took in another $19 million in its fifth week out for a total domestic haul of $188.3 million, Exhibitor Relations reported.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Several employees were later fired and filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, which in February dismissed the eight unfair labor charges it had brought against SpaceX, citing jurisdictional issues.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The move, announced by the UC-wide Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, comes amid mounting pressure from UC faculty and outside activists over the test-free approach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Maybe Joe Becton, the new director of the Durham Human Relations Commission, moonlighted as a government informer.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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