be on a par

Example Sentences

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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

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

“It’s pretty major, and it could be on a par with some of the other breakthroughs,” he said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2017

In a poor soil development will be on a par with that of plants which have been given a dry place.

From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Rexford, Eben E. (Eben Eugene)