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His wind-aided 10.17-second timing in the 100 last weekend equaled the fourth-fastest time in state history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 28, 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 court said the $16 billion award equaled about 45% of Argentina’s fiscal budget in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The result equaled a velocity of eight hundred feet per second, or 545.45 miles per hour.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam