comparison
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Their number pales in comparison to that of farm-raised oysters on the Damariscotta, which remain the main draw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Roman, by comparison, has the potential to survey the entire sky at the same resolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Orlando International Airport, by comparison, recorded a dew point of 72 degrees Friday afternoon, although that was expected to rise to 75, said meteorologist Melissa Watson of the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Former Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar, who was a witness in the trial, cited the now-familiar comparison of social media with Big Tobacco.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
No one should have had to bear that comparison.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
To impress doubtful sommeliers abroad, Milani challenged them to blind taste tests, and said they often preferred the Chinese wine to French or Italian comparisons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
If you’re looking up bond-yield comparisons, that second part never shows up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The autopsy report said investigators used dental image comparisons to identify the body, which was severely decomposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Those comparisons helped demonstrate that the La Brea fossils belonged to a distinct species of spadefoot toad rather than to an unusual individual of a known species.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Size comparisons, Lelia might joke, but then she always referred him directly to me.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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