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comparably

[kom-per-uh-blee] / ˈkɒm pər ə bli /




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If something that once seemed magical could be turned into something so corrupt in a comparably short time, its malevolent potential was a feature from the beginning, not a bug.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

"No comparably low storage level has been recorded at this time of year," said industry lobby group INES.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Faced with having to relocate, residents worried about finding comparably cheap housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Whereas Altman can be seen as a wheeler-dealer, racing to cut big deals to grow fast, Amodei staked out a comparably measured position—almost academic or, some might say, zealous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

Knowing far more about local plants than all but a handful of modern professional botanists, they would hardly have failed to cultivate any useful wild plant species that was comparably suitable for domestication.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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