vis-a-vis
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"The EU now loses a comparative advantage vis-a-vis other countries, which was what made the deal palatable in the first place," the diplomat told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
But Wada is currently investigating the effects of frequently and repeatedly using this CO rebreathing method vis-a-vis artificially enhancing the uptake, transport or delivery of oxygen.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
It’s because Netflix’s current focus vis-a-vis live television is on one-off events, rather than on a season-long commitment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
“For Hong Kong to present a distinctive business advantage vis-a-vis the mainland, the two systems part is however quite important. Hong Kong in our view should be different ‘in fact and feeling,'” Hack said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
The second is that societies lacking the invention find themselves at a disadvantage vis-a-vis the inventing society, and they become overwhelmed and replaced if the disadvantage is sufficiently great.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Layered on top of this is what bank executives see and feel directly: real stimulus spending and investment vis-à-vis artificial intelligence and other new technology solutions.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
“Our civil rights laws vis-à-vis employment should be applied equally to all people,” Ms. Dhillon says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“Valuations have re-rated in the Chinese AI tech ecosystem, but they look inexpensive vis-à-vis the U.S., considering China’s potential upside in capex spend and its focus on AI monetization via use-case creation.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
You stand in the same position vis-à-vis your crew.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
Nor was it likely to improve its relative status vis-à-vis the other regions of Earth, except for what vigor the South American provinces lent it.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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