comparative
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Fernando Alonso, age 44, is consistently out-performing his younger team-mate and probably given a comparative car would also win a race.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Triple-A pitching is not comparative to big league pitching, I think we all know that,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
But it appears there’s another reason for New Yorkers to like the basketball star known for his clutch play and modesty: He’s an astute analyst of comparative state tax rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
That framing, however, is disputed by comparative legal analysis.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Professor Joseph Hickey and his students at the University of Wisconsin, after careful comparative studies of sprayed and unsprayed areas, reported the robin mortality to be at least 86 to 88 per cent.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The company said this would be driven, among other items, by actions taken in North America and continental Europe to improve performance, as well as easier comparatives in continental Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
In a sport built on comparatives — faster, longer, more, more, more — his 100-mile trail race portfolio is formidable: He has won 38 of them, more than anyone else in the world.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
The comparatives of the second stanza form a landscape – old hills, newly swollen streams – but why are these features specifically English?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2013
This is a role that risks a dizzyingly intimidating collection of comparatives on the vocal and comedic fronts.
From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 28, 2010
If you ponder that for a moment, you will know all you need to know about comparatives and superlatives.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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