Example Sentences

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The latter equaled about 8% of revenue in the most recent quarter.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As of April 6, national oil reserves equaled 143 days of domestic demand, while refiners had 81 days’ worth of private stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Despite the worries and headlines about private credit, new money continued to flow into the private funds including the two Blue Owl private BDCs during the first quarter—and nearly equaled outflows in some cases.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The rate was last lower in November 2024, when it equaled its 6.2% record low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The first tragic plays, which are among the best there are, never equaled except by Shakespeare, were produced in the theater of Dionysus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton