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
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Oil prices rose but remained below $100 a barrel as traders assessed the outlook for U.S.-Iran relations and recovering oil supplies from the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He added that he hoped the result would "introduce a new era in world relations".
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A row over the inheritance of late screen legend Brigitte Bardot has intensified after a private letter was made public which appears to show her cutting off relations with her last partner.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The petty feuding with Canada that has strained the usually warm relations between Michiganders and their northern neighbor.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
The nature of my relations with her, which placed me on terms of familiarity without placing me on terms of favour, conduced to my distraction.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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