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“When I looked at reclassified students from one district to another, I couldn’t compare apples to apples,” said Manuel Buenrostro, policy director at Californians Together, an advocacy group that co-sponsored the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
That allowed scientists to study naturally occurring cancers from a large number of cats and compare the genetic patterns among different tumor types.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
They generally have large troves of AI-generated text alongside content written by humans -- and compare the two.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
"I know it's not a title fight but it's two former heavyweight champions. It's a fair price when you compare it to other major sporting events such as the football World Cup," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Paul looks up occasionally to compare how his puzzle looks with what’s on the box.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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That compares with 5.1% in California and 4.1% for the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Villani compares it to a race-car driver heading into a corner: taking it too fast will slow the car down because the driver will need to tap the brakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That compares with the roughly 7.5% rate on new 30-year fixed mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
That compares to a $6.2m pre-tax profit in the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
She compares her numbers to the computer’s numbers and punches in a bunch of decimals for our commission.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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Ohtani said he feels “really good” as compared to before he went on the injured list but acknowledged he isn’t sure what he might need to do to address the injuries over the winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Others said they felt less sick in EVs compared with traditional combustion engine cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As a country, the United States remains more popular than China, with 63 percent saying they had a favorable view of the world's top economy, compared to 58 percent for its arch-rival.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Listings there had a median cut of 4.2% off their initial asking price, compared with the group average of 5%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
But Fernlight’s sweet aroma was repulsive compared to the rich, dark scent of Deadwood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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A similar pattern emerges when comparing Ford and Hyundai-Kia, which are third and fourth, respectively.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
So an active corporate-bond fund would look a lot better by comparing itself to the Agg instead of to a corporate index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
To recreate the extinct antimicrobial peptide, Sil began by comparing lactoferrin gene sequences from living species such as humans and cows.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pietersen's eyes roll slightly when he is asked about Ben Stokes' recent comments comparing Harry Brook's talents to his.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Khrushchev angrily rejected Kennedy’s right to impose a quarantine, comparing Americans to lawless pirates.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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