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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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I slipped out of bed to peer into the brown bag holding my new undercover possession when I suddenly realized I didn’t remember bringing the bag home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

UBS reiterates its buy recommendation for the stock and says it sees continued rerating potential for the shares, which trade at a discount to its closest peer ING.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

When asked how Acadian was incorporating artificial intelligence into its analysis, McNerney said one example was using natural-language processing as part of its analysis of peer groups.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Thick, red curtains adorned the “window,” which the man used to peer outside.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

And when I peer very closely at my face under the bright lights, I’m sure that I can see pale pinpricks above my eyebrows.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

"Millfield are really good at helping you balance commitments, so I haven't had to drop any training sessions like a lot of my peers in club programmes," he said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

One juror told the media that she and her peers didn’t buy the “holdover” explanation, and weren’t convinced by mostly circumstantial evidence connecting Rinderknect to the original fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of U.S. peers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Last May, Padmanabhan and his peers launched a free AI-training course, expecting it to reach perhaps 500 people.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

She slips her phone out and peers at it.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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