be equal to

Example Sentences

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You also have to have enough combined earned income to be equal to or exceeding the total contributions you both make.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Now there is the sense he doesn’t really care, that the old parchment may not be equal to the demands of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"It should be a straightforward fix: adopted children should be equal to their biological siblings of parents who were US citizens at the time of birth," Ms Howe said.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Three years ago, Google vowed to reach “net-zero” — where its emissions of greenhouse gases would be equal to what it removed — by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

Bad as he wanted to leave the mill and amount to something, Hosie would be equal to ten of Uncle Camp plus maybe two of me, and Grandpa would respect him.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns