match

Example Sentences

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The New York Times and BBC have reported that images relayed by Iranian media of the US fighter jet shot down on Friday in Iran match a model typically stationed at Lakenheath.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The disorder happened during an approved public procession ahead of the match, which involved about 250 people.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Within days, inventory systems may no longer match what is actually on shelves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

With match play, players compete to win individual holes, so if you land in an unraked bunker, and need three strokes to get out of it, you simply lose that hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The driver strikes a match and offers me its faint yellow light.

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