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Refn and co-screenwriter Esti Giordani seem to see Elle as a mythological tragic hero, equal parts Electra and Oedipus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Investors continue to bet on Tesla’s ability to deliver truly self-driving vehicles and humanoid robots, giving it a market capitalization equal to the combined value of the next 37 largest automakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She thanked Sarwar for "his leadership and friendship", and said he led the party with "integrity and a vision to build a fairer and more equal Scotland".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
When most baby boomers were building their wealth, $100,000 was a significant benchmark relative to earnings at the time, and equal to several times the typical income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
After all, why shouldn’t our styles be seen as equal to the latest trends from Europe, instead of mere curiosities?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
“They were very much equals — my mother did help build that cabin. My mother was a teacher and an artist and really loved having children but was also a union rep at the school.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
They didn't play like underdogs, they played like equals.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
During early adulthood this process is balanced, so bone resorption equals bone formation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
SpaceX is a behemoth with few equals and dominates the rocket-launch industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
By any measure this is a lot of money—it equals the mortgage on my Seattle home—and the quoted price did not include airfare to Nepal or personal equipment.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Brasília’s budget deficit was a gaping 9.4% of GDP in April, while government debt equaled 80.4% of output, according to central bank data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The latter equaled about 8% of revenue in the most recent quarter.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
For the game, he missed 12 of 19 shots, four of six three-point attempts, had zero offensive rebounds and equaled a team-low with a minus-24 in 33 fewer minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
At 6, he played a televised two-hole exhibition at Calabasas Country Club with legendary golfer Sam Snead, whose record of 82 PGA Tour victories would be equaled by Woods nearly 40 years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Seabiscuit had equaled his Tanforan workout time of 1:36 for the mile, officially breaking the track record.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
A shot further back is their compatriot Sam Burns, who equalled the low score in a major when he posted an eight-under par 62 to get to five under, minutes after leader Herbert's.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Spain have equalled Italy's record for the longest unbeaten run in international football - 37 matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In 2022, Ronaldo set the record for the most World Cups scored in at five - 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 - but Messi has already equalled that.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Fernandes equalled the record for assists in a Premier League season when setting up his 20th goal against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
He was a soft-spoken, politically sensitive, brilliant Zulu student, whose love for the English language probably equalled my own.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
It was the second time that Pegula has reached the quarterfinals of the British tournament, only to fall at that hurdle, equaling the progress she made at Wimbledon in 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The annual rate of inflation in May was 0.6%, the same as in April, equaling its highest level since December 2024, Swiss data agency FSO said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
That goal was her 116th for the club, equaling Fran Kirby's record for the most goals for Chelsea in all competitions.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The NYSE’s Advance-Decline Line is still 1,018 net advances away from equaling its own all-time high.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Altogether, his craft was a work of great skill, and Nhamo despaired of equaling it.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
In Germany, overnight temperatures in the southwestern town of Bad Bergzabern did not fall below 26.2C on Wednesday night, equalling a national heat record set in 2019.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bank on those equalling 1% to 3% of your property’s value, or more.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
They must beat bottom side Wolves on Saturday to avoid equalling the club's worst winless league run - set some 91 years ago, between 1934 and 1935.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
They must beat bottom side Wolves on Saturday to avoid equalling the club's worst-ever winless league run - set some 91 years ago, between 1934 and 1935.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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