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equal

[ee-kwuhl] / ˈi kwəl /






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He was exacting, charming and merciless in equal measure.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

O’Malley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight in his report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For much of its history printmaking has been relegated to second-class citizenship, with works that are viewed as less than equal to one-offs in other media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I liked it and was impatient with it in equal measure, the way a teacher feels about a lazy, gifted child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Originally, the plan called for equal participation by the French and British, but with so many French troops engaged at Verdun, the British took over the major role on the Somme.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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