comparable
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Whether there will be a hegemon playing a role comparable to that played by the United States after the end of the Cold War is doubtful.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Ofcom said that the previous targets were "more stretching" than in comparable European countries and would "carry higher costs which would need to be recovered through higher prices".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Analysts are looking for adjusted earnings of $6.67 a share, sales of $20.62 billion and comparable sales up 3.3% for the fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
According to the researchers, that is comparable to more than 200 honeybee hives and exceeds Manhattan's human population by more than threefold.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Five times or more bigger than any other Mississippian polity, Cahokia’s population of at least fifteen thousand made it comparable in size to London, but on a landmass without Paris, Cordoba, or Rome.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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