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[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Also compare your benefit with your spouse’s and consider how spousal and survivor benefits could affect your decision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

"When we compare humans with primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," says senior author Laura Cuaya of the University of Vienna.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

You could count the number of people and count the number of seats and then compare the two numbers, but that would take a lot of time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The new guidance for underlying Ebitda of $10.5 billion to $12.5 billion compares to a consensus estimate of $8.5 billion, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He wrote on Substack that "nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the centre of it".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Artificial Analysis, one of several groups that compares and ranks AI models, said Grok 4.6 scored five points higher on its “Intelligence Index” than Grok 4.5.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

She compares it to holding on to the side of a swimming pool, afraid to let go.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The major factor behind these shifts becomes obvious as soon as one compares the modern Fertile Crescent with ancient descriptions of it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Torres feels lucky compared to many parents: By June, 3-year-old Lizette will be eligible for transitional kindergarten in public school and won’t need alternative care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

S&P 500 companies’ revenues grew 6.4% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, the fastest pace in five years, Goldman Sachs said, excluding the energy sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya said in a note to clients that Sandisk’s event “suggests the industry may be entering a more durable phase” compared with its typical boom-and-bust nature.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Langley told a TED audience in April that the misuse of the company’s technology was “a trade-off I can make” compared to the number of investigations he said it assists with.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

But his physical transformation was nothing compared to the other changes in his life.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

By comparing highly curved wrinkles with nearby areas of flat graphene, the researchers were able to separate the electrical effects produced by curvature from other possible influences.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Investors should consider both diversification and the total portfolio risk in their portfolios when comparing active and passive results, Framsted said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“That first offer might not be the final offer, and having those conversations and comparing offers can help drive costs as well,” said Castellano.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

But I get the sense that, in comparing Bourdain’s writing to the film, true die-hards will long for his quippy, evocative storytelling that’s absent from “Tony.”

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

They were comparing, writing, and visiting museums with friends.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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