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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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"I think given where we are, we do need to be thinking and talking about extending it or enlarging it," the Labour peer told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Haight is now pursuing a doctorate in autism studies at Towson University in Maryland, and hosts meetings for autistic peer support groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“The reality is that, on average, after the age of 80, 5 percent of your peer group die every year,” Scott told me.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Sandberg grew concerned her organization was drifting, some of the people said, despite growth in the number of Lean In peer groups known as Circles and a data partnership with McKinsey, the consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She would peel back my eyelids and look at my eyeballs, peer down in my ears, and punch around on me with her fingers.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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