equivalent
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By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
He says his fees are the equivalent of two full time members of staff salaries per month.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
In Paris, for example, the average price per gallon hit the equivalent of $10.27 this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I know it sounds silly, but to me this was like the equivalent of him going to Antarctica and back to bring me a feather from a penguin’s butt.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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