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comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /


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But this strategy pales in comparison to what’s possible with the newest legislation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

By comparison, Neptune is about 30AU away from the Sun.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Worldwide, the number of equine clones born a year pales in comparison to traditionally-bred horses, but those clones—and their offspring—are starting to emerge in the top echelons of different equestrian disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

That is, we didn’t feel any different, and since we had no contact with the other groups, we had no basis for comparison.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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