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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

They can calculate a scenario in which you take Roth conversions and fill a federal tax bracket, and compare that with a scenario in which you don’t take Roth conversions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The researchers also plan to compare how dogs and humans process the same emotional information.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“After college, I went through my own shit and decided that all the physical suffering in the world couldn’t compare to mental anguish,” he said.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

He wrote on Substack that "nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the centre of it".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Artificial Analysis, one of several groups that compares and ranks AI models, said Grok 4.6 scored five points higher on its “Intelligence Index” than Grok 4.5.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

She compares it to holding on to the side of a swimming pool, afraid to let go.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Coronado’s net loss of US$418 million compares with a consensus estimate of US$305 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

But, in my opinion, none of that compares to what’s right in front of me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The author describes how in June 1940 the Nazis requisitioned the hotel to be the home of the Abwehr, the more civilized part of the intelligence services, at least compared with the Gestapo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

About 14% of Hispanic adults aged 65 or older have Alzheimer's, compared with 10% of non-Hispanic white older adults.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Kyle Tucker was given Saturday off amid his frustrations at the plate, where he’s hitting .192 at home compared to .275 on the road.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The vineyard's harvests have already been shrinking over the years, dropping to around 5,000 litres -- enough for about 40,000 bottles -- compared to around 6,000 litres in the past.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Whatever other monstruos the Witchlings had fought, however scary they had seemed, was absolutely nothing compared with this.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Investors should consider both diversification and the total portfolio risk in their portfolios when comparing active and passive results, Framsted said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Rather than carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of every available option, people may rely on memories of what they chose previously.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

But I get the sense that, in comparing Bourdain’s writing to the film, true die-hards will long for his quippy, evocative storytelling that’s absent from “Tony.”

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Wales football fans have been left divided over the country's new home kit, with some comparing the pattern on the red shirt to that seen on bus seats.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

I wondered if I had insulted him by comparing his life to mine.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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