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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
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With Holmes, who claims to have never lied in her life, he may have met his match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sherrock has been a pioneering figure in darts since she became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship when she beat Ted Evetts in 2019.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

You can mix and match as you see fit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

That, in theory, would allow time to take stock without the immediate pressure a match can bring.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

My bouquet was of three waxy begonias, pink to match my dress, which is right for my coloring.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

That it also impeccably matches Turturro’s salt-and-pepper hair lends Harry an air of elegance, a sartorial grace in an age of graphic tees and chunky sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers determined that a marmoset brain organoid grown for 50 days closely matches the developmental stage of a natural marmoset brain at day 90.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's almost a process for him if he wants to kind of grow into starting more matches for Arsenal," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

When they concluded a deal in 2019, the Hartono brothers were planning a TV project, with the idea of screening matches involving young Indonesian players back home.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

I grab the box of matches, light the candle on the table.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

When she took the stage, Nixon was met with a wave of enthusiasm whose energy she matched.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

With City providing a dramatic backdrop off the pitch, the game more than matched the setting.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Quen was identified in July thanks to a scrap of paper bearing his name that was found with his remains, and DNA samples that matched his relatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The scorn he felt from the industry matched the scorn he felt from his parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Flowered curtains hung over the windows, obscuring the outside light, while wooden furniture overflowed the cramped space, the biggest piece of which was a four-poster bed covered with linens that matched the curtains.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

These closely matching results provided evidence that the compound physically interacts with ACOT1.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

States obtain federal matching funds based on those proceeds, then return money to providers through supplemental payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The focus on the "casseurs" has eclipsed concerns voiced by many protesters, particularly younger people facing expensive housing, uncertain employment prospects and diminishing expectations of matching their parents' living standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

She’s only one girl by herself, but she has a whole apartment, with a sofa and a lamp, a separate bedroom, and matching dishes.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron


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