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comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /


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Global merchandise trade, by comparison, is somewhere around $40 trillion a year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

For the following comparison, we cut LSEG’s list to eight ETFs launched at least 10 years ago and benchmarked either to the Russell 1000 Growth Index or the S&P 500 Growth Index.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Experts recommend checking whole-of-market energy price comparison sites to help find the best deal.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

They question Hilton’s motives for growing the beard and say all it does is expose his follicle deficiencies in comparison to Bianco’s lush upper lip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Charlaine looked like Doris, only ten years older and a twinge more Southern, and for some reason, the comparison made me itchy with discomfort.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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