on a par
Example Sentences
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For Albano, Trent Park is "on a par in terms of the military intelligence that was gained and... was used by the British government to shorten the length of the Second World War".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
This summer’s Northern Hemisphere heat wave has been a mass casualty event, on a par with the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s almost on a par with the three network carriers.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
The conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
This seemed to me a mystery quite on a par with that of the yin-yang circle, but it did not last.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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