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stack up









NOUN
holding pattern
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To see how birds stack up against other intelligent animals, Mr. Lefebvre contrasts them to primates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

How does the top of the Dodgers’ lineup — Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — stack up against Team USA’s lineup from the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

What’s Next: Many details remain unclear including whether the remaining duties would stack up on top of sectoral tariffs, as well as which U.S. exports would be allowed into India tariff-free.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"It didn't quite stack up at all," Follows said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

A lady who worked there and knew my dad would stack up soda crates so I could sit down while I ate hot dogs and drank my soda.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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