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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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"Peer support was so important - it was the first time I'd met other women with these injuries."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Peer review—the quiet process in which independent experts vet scientific work—is the quality filter behind safe medicines, infrastructure standards, and daily technologies.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Peer nation is the median of the 8 other nations in the dataset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On Monday, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of the cybersecurity company to Outperform from Peer Perform, with a $450 price target.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Cassiopeia—” “A Peer of the Realm addresses a princess as ‘Your Royal Highness.’”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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