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Both are large workforces, roughly comparable in size, though truck drivers are disproportionately men and call center workers disproportionately women—and as you'd guess, truck drivers earn substantially more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But the bull case and valuation recovery will likely rest on comparable sales in the coming quarters.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But Allen, typically, was not fazed, saying his show bested the competition in key markets and was more comparable with the same time period last May before Colbert’s post-cancellation victory lap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
To believe that, you need to believe that the AI industry will be comparable in size to the entire economy of the United States or all of Europe.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Newton kicked up a fuss about the use of the word ‘hypothesis’; but there was no comparable debate about theories, facts, or laws of nature.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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