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[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"You can't compare, especially in Glasgow - it's all about football," said Rohl, who speaks with affection for Rangers and Wednesday.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Also compare your benefit with your spouse’s and consider how spousal and survivor benefits could affect your decision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The researchers also plan to compare how dogs and humans process the same emotional information.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Working independently, two crew members in each plane would compare the code to the codes in sealed envelopes they’d been given before takeoff.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

This compares with 25.1 billion kroner in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He wrote on Substack that "nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the centre of it".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Artificial Analysis, one of several groups that compares and ranks AI models, said Grok 4.6 scored five points higher on its “Intelligence Index” than Grok 4.5.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Although the data don’t show how household income compares to the cost of living, SmartAsset spokesperson Toby Nelson said the numbers can show how people’s income is holding up against rising costs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Marshall Laird, who has described this incident, compares chemical control to a treadmill; once we have set foot on it we are unable to stop for fear of the consequences.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

That compared with the 0.5% expansion recorded in the first quarter and the 0.5% growth expected in a survey of economists by data provider Quick.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The team started falling behind in resources and revenue compared to other organizations that controlled their own arenas and media deals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya said in a note to clients that Sandisk’s event “suggests the industry may be entering a more durable phase” compared with its typical boom-and-bust nature.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Langley told a TED audience in April that the misuse of the company’s technology was “a trade-off I can make” compared to the number of investigations he said it assists with.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

My Swiss cheese brain, the one I’d so often compared to a hole-filled colander, actually remembered something.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Rather than carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of every available option, people may rely on memories of what they chose previously.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

That is based on the CPI reaching an index level of 333.918, and comparing it with the index level 12 months earlier of 323.048.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But I get the sense that, in comparing Bourdain’s writing to the film, true die-hards will long for his quippy, evocative storytelling that’s absent from “Tony.”

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

"After 10 games, if we have got 10 points, 20 points, 30 points. People will be comparing it to Pep after 10 games, it doesn't put pressure on me," said Maresca.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

His paintings were gorgeous abstract masterpieces, and people were comparing him to the masters.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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