equivalent
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That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.
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
“Breadfruit,” he said, “would be equivalent to potatoes.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
