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Nonoil domestic export growth likely slowed to 35% in September from August’s 46.2%, partly reflecting a higher base of comparison a year earlier, Barclays said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

By comparison, 37.5% of those staging IPOs in 2025 were trading above their offering price as of the same date, according to the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Brand positioning and pricing strategies will also face greater scrutiny as AI agents reduce products to a handful of key attributes in side-by-side comparison tables.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her friends use Gemini to comparison shop for pricey items such as washing machines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The man is so buff that my father would look like a shrimp by comparison.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Schlossman said the market’s reaction Thursday emphasizes the importance of understanding how each company reports its revenue before making comparisons.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

My objective is to use the existing comparisons to reexamine “Promising Young Woman,” try to understand Fennell’s intentions, and look at the bleak truths her movie stares straight in the face.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr. Hyden places the Strokes in the context of rock history as far back as the 1960s, with helpful comparisons to the Doors, the Velvet Underground, and, in the 1970s, the Ramones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reconsider R-Patz: Robert Pattinson was derided for his performance in the Twilight movies, but in recent years, he has drawn comparisons to Brad Pitt.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s always surprising to me to see how often scientists thoughtlessly use synonyms in comparisons, because the cardinal principle of experimental design is the Rule of One Variable.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker