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The country recorded a merchandise-trade surplus of 2.72 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about US$1.95 billion, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The annual premium is equivalent to 0.24% of the policy’s face amount, making this an inexpensive way to maintain substantial coverage for someone in their early 60s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Reminding us of the messy yet necessary work of grassroots activism, the play administered the equivalent of a political oxygen mask.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Crucially, your employer will then add money into the pot, the equivalent of at least 3% of your wages.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Mom got ticked off at the implication that I was the rez equivalent of a country mouse getting to see the big city.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing equivalent
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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