be on a par

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So, to recruit and retain surgeons, we have got to be on a par with our counterparts throughout the world.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A billion-dollar, three-year campaign would be on a par with advertising budgets for major brands such as Kroger grocery stores, said Lora Harding, associate professor of marketing at Belmont University in Nashville.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

This football might not yet be on a par with our homegrown football’s popularity, but it is a remarkable milestone that more people in the United States watched last week’s U.S. vs.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2022

TPP would have eliminated Japan’s tariffs of up to 40 percent on U.S. cheese over 16 years, but dairy industry officials say they eventually expect to be on a par with TPP countries.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2019

I quite believed, however, that Niemann's voice must be on a par with his imposing personality.

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