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comparable

[kom-per-uh-buhl, kuhm-pair-] / ˈkɒm pər ə bəl, kəmˈpɛər- /




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Comparable sales—which account for store openings and closings—climbed 3.5%, driven by a 4.5% increase in average ticket and partially offset by a 1% decline in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Comparable sales rose 17%, ahead of analyst expectations for a 9.4% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Comparable sales rose 0.6%, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth, with full-year total sales projected to increase 7%-9%.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Comparable store sales grew two percent in the full year, lifted by sales in its key China market and in the Americas.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Comparable economies of expression can be obtained by comparing the high safety index associated with nuclear power with the relatively low safety index for burning coal.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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