be a match for
Example Sentences
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Tournament debutants Kairat finished bottom of the 36-team table with just one point from their eight matches and were never going to be a match for the Premier League leaders.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
His scoring and finishing can be a match for anyone on its day, but Searle isn't sure whether "his face fits" in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Anne Heche was set to be removed from life support Sunday after a recipient was found to be a match for an organ donation, a representative for the actress said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
Wimbush thought she might be a match for Ellis’s husband, and — incredibly — she thought Ellis could be a match for her husband.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021
Ahmaad was conflicted, though, because while he liked and trusted Zeitoun and wanted to help, he was hoping this friend of Yuko’s might be a match for another friend of his.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
