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comparable

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




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Researchers found no comparable increases in intracerebral hemorrhage, which involves bleeding directly into the brain, or subarachnoid hemorrhage, which occurs when bleeding develops in the space surrounding the brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

A CoreWeave bond due in 2031 traded at a yield more than 10 percentage points higher than the comparable Treasury yield—a symbolic threshold where the industry starts considering a bond “distressed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a follow-up post on social media, Clarkson said the store had told her the bird cost $15,000 and that they could find her something else "comparable".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hotels did raise prices, with the average daily rate hitting $228, the highest of any comparable L.A. event in three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The severity of shock is reflected in 17-hydroxycortico- steroid levels comparable to those in schizophrenic patients in incipient psychosis, which exceed levels in other stressful situations.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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