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Warsh’s previous speeches suggest he believes that shrinking the balance sheet by $1 trillion has an effect on the economy equivalent to an interest-rate hike of 50 basis points.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
A four-time acting winner at the Césars - France's equivalent of the Oscars - Baye starred in some 80 films in her lifetime after breakout roles in the early 1970s.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The move to permanently incorporate a blessing for same-sex marriages underlines a divergence between the Church in Wales and the Church of England, which does not have an equivalent blessing.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
At the weekend, Bowen said Australia has the equivalent of around 38 days’ use of gasoline, 31 days’ worth of diesel and 28 days’ worth of jet fuel available.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I just had to understand that for Patrick, moving a certain kind of person was the equivalent of me calling a pigeon Cheeky—it simply wasn't worth the money to him.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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