apples and oranges
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Every week or so, I stock up on a “bunch” of ripe bananas, stashing them alongside the apples and oranges in my fruit bowl, only to forget about their existence within a few short days.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
That’s why comparing stocks’ past returns to Social Security’s risk-free, inflation-adjusted payments isn’t apples and oranges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Colleges and universities may object that I’m comparing apples and oranges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
"One has to be careful not to compare apples and oranges" he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
It’s like cooking: If you put in sugar and apples and oranges and lemons, when you eat it it’s going to be sweet.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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