equivalent
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The equivalent inspector general’s report from two years ago, under the Biden administration, achieved $145 million in savings during the six month period.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The companies say the deal could create as much as 100 megawatts of capacity, which is roughly equivalent to that of a small power plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"The journey will be the equivalent to running a marathon - getting out of bed and into an armchair is so tiring," Nic said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The storm reached "violent typhoon" status, the highest classification used by the Japan Meteorological Agency and roughly equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
They are not in themselves ‘testimony’, equivalent to words spoken or texts written; but when we find them in the Bible, as it were orchestrated by God, they become the equivalent of testimony.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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