Example Sentences

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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

Devyn Sproles equaled Rainey’s 11.41 one week before to win the second heat and take second overall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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

A conversation at the table always equaled a change in barometric pressure.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas