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comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /


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By comparison, investors are anticipating a slower pace of Japanese increases beyond the BOJ’s expected hike on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

According to figures from June 2026, about 49.7% of rooms in Glasgow had been booked for the upcoming academic year, in comparison to 81.8% of rooms at the same point in 2024.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Forget about its comparison to Martha’s Vineyard, “Widow’s Bay” can now call itself the next Emmy-winning comedy series.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

By comparison, Mr. Obama asked little of Tehran beyond waiting 15 years before beginning industrial-scale uranium enrichment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

When it came to sitting at a different table and the giant red line she’d crossed earlier, there was no comparison.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

This balancing of plot and mood, often in exotic locations, has led to obvious comparisons with Graham Greene.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Typically, this will be the only market-price-based yield figure available when selecting bonds through a brokerage account, which helps simplify comparisons.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Those comparisons could also have conservation value by helping researchers identify biological and ecological differences that may be important when developing region-specific management strategies.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Size comparisons, Lelia might joke, but then she always referred him directly to me.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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