comparison
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By comparison, the ionized gas of the ionosphere accounts for less than 1 percent of the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Even a few flowery sentences in “Kitchen Confidential” about lessons learned working at The Dreadnaught dwarf “Tony” in comparison.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Using our last move as a comparison price, we ultimately saved $170 just by making a few phone calls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
By comparison, Robinhood—a favorite of U.S. individual investors—posted share-trading volumes of $638 billion in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Take, for example, the lengthy comparison between the achievements of the ancients and moderns published by Alessandro Tassoni in 1620.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Fans, their parents and eating-disorder recovery advocates were scared, making comparisons to Karen Carpenter, the 70s musical icon who died of anorexia nervosa at 32.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The unraveling of the Situational Awareness hedge fund has inspired comparisons with Long-Term Capital Management, a legendary hedge fund that failed in spectacular fashion in 1998.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The surge has prompted comparisons with May 2021, when around 8,000 people entered Ceuta over a matter of days, exacerbating diplomatic tensions with Morocco.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
These comparisons will help the team better understand the cameras' performance before Psyche begins studying its much less familiar asteroid target.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
They have been driven apart by their father's constant comparisons.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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