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But none of the scandals with whiffs of corruption have so far triggered sensational backlash comparable to the Watergate saga, which led to Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Comparable sales growth at Burger King accelerated to 8.3%, while Popeyes comparable sales contracted by 1.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He said that if repeated signs of life are found outside Earth, “I do think it could be a moment in the history of humankind comparable to Darwin or Galileo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Not because they aren’t good, but there is likely something comparable or even better down the street, with no wait time — and potentially lower prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Five times or more bigger than any other Mississippian polity, Cahokia’s population of at least fifteen thousand made it comparable in size to London, but on a landmass without Paris, Cordoba, or Rome.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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