comparable

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The average refund was $3,521 as of late last month, which is $351 larger than refunds at a comparable time a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Her research shows RMTs have outperformed not just comparable mergers, but also spinoffs, which are equally tax-advantaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Multi-target missions were completed in just 12 to 23 minutes, while a comparable human-guided mission took 41 minutes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Of course, measles and a cold are not remotely comparable, which is precisely the issue with serious diseases that were once eradicated becoming endemic.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

For my father or uncle, working at comparable jobs when they were my age, such sensations were to be feared.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez