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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /




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It reaffirmed its outlook for comparable earnings per share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The education minister warned the number of schools potentially affected on Monday could be comparable to Friday's figure but promised a "partial, progressive return to lessons".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Geffray said the number of schools affected on Monday would be comparable to the figure from Friday but vowed there would be a "partial, progressive return to lessons".

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

By working on timescales comparable to those of the superconducting state itself, scientists may gain new ways to investigate and control these quantum materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The comparable disparity for whites in the United States is 8 percent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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