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[pahr] / pɑr /


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Data from these states shows an increase in votes cast by Hispanic and black communities, while voting among white people is on par with 2022 early voting figures.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

As of Wednesday, the forward price-to-earnings ratio for the healthcare sector was roughly on par with the tech sector, despite tech firms seeing much stronger earnings growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

You may not even recognize her when you see her, par for the course for the “Orphan Black” shape-shifter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Overall, global greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 were broadly on a par with record levels in 2024, with the difference between the two years too small to call, the report said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

It took a little while to bring it up to par, and I had to disable some alarms on the suit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

He had three birdies and six pars on the back nine for a 68 in the second round to get to even par and was among 51 in the 72-player field to make the cut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Jeeno, the defending champion, reeled off nine birdies and nine pars in a flawless second round at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, to move to 14 under at the halfway stage.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

Nine pars followed though before he finished bogey-double bogey.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Volatility matters too—because of the format, a player who birdies half the holes and bogeys the other half can be more valuable than someone who cards 18 pars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025

Watch a baby just as he or she starts to cry, and you’ll often see the frontalis, pars medialis shoot up as if it were on a string.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Penge missed the fairway at No. 2, took a one-stroke penalty and bogeyed, while Bridgeman parred to take sole possession of the lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

When play resumed, Korda had a three-stroke lead over South Korea's Amy Yang, who parred 17 and 18 on Sunday to seize second on 206 with a closing 69.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

And 22-year-old Thitikul, the world number two who prefers to be known as Jeeno because "I think it's unique and easier than Atthaya", parred the last to finish one clear of Woad.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

DeChambeau, who started the day two back, parred the first hole to forge the tie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025

Compare the past participles osed, 971, mixed, 2533, parred, 2439, gadred, 2577; reft, 1367, wend, 2138, hyd, 1059; told, 1036, sold, 1638, wrouth = wrout, 1352.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

After parring the first hole, Song bogeyed the second and birdied the third, but found herself down three shots to Cleveland’s Momoka Takahashi, who birdied the first three holes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

Fox had a late scare at the 17th but managed to limit the damage to just one dropped shot before safely parring the last.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

Defending champ Brendan Steele is one back, and Chesson Hadley, who flirted with 59 before parring his last two holes to shoot 61, is in third at 11 under.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 6, 2017

“If you spare a lot, it’s like parring all the holes,” said Straub, summoning another golf analogy.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2017

He hit every fairway after that, picking up that crucial birdie at No. 14 and parring his way home.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2014


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