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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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Once Sisley was five years or seven years old, and you were locked and loaded, what did you see as your comparative advantage?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Much of that work took place in the laboratory of Albee Messing, professor emeritus of comparative biosciences and former director of the Waisman Center, whose discoveries helped make the treatment possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But as rock grew and changed as a genre, it became “torturing” to Cohn’s ears, with bands competing in terms of their comparative loudness and audacity.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Gabriel discovered that they spoke, jokingly, of the comparative number of souls each of them had saved, as though they were keeping score in a poolroom.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

The company said this would be driven, among other items, by actions taken in North America and continental Europe to improve performance, as well as easier comparatives in continental Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

This construction is intended to have two comparatives, e.g.,

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2014

This is a role that risks a dizzyingly intimidating collection of comparatives on the vocal and comedic fronts.

From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 28, 2010

He said higher food inflation last year made for tough comparatives, while higher fuel costs meant customers had less to spend in stores.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2010

The Incorrigibles had been studying comparatives and superlatives.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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