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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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"People used to compare who had spent more," dance teacher Yuan told AFP at a new retail space in central Shanghai filled with luxury handbags, belts and jewellery items -- all second hand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

His parents compare notes with others whose adult children are struggling to find work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Swain said this Santa Ana wind event doesn’t compare to those that fanned the flames of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

This approach allowed the scientists to compare how the same person's brain responded with and without the additional cortisol.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

You can talk about it afterward, compare notes.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

That compares with a profit of $214 million, or $1.85 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

This compares with a pull-up, where your palms are facing outwards and your lats take the bulk of the strain.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

"But now everyone compares who got a better deal and spent less," the 24-year-old said at the two-storey warehouse-style store in the centre of the Chinese financial hub.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Beyaz compares PPARD's opposing roles to "the force" in Star Wars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the chief historian for the Navy Medical Department noted, “If it compares favorably, then that’s the end of the controversy. If it doesn’t match, you change American history.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

The country’s weightage in MSCI’s global emerging-markets index stood at 0.4% as of end-2025, compared with 1.2% for Indonesia and 1.0% for Thailand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But, he added, colleges are traditionally structured to boost economic returns for students compared to high-school graduates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect Netflix third quarter revenue will be $12.87 billion, up 11% compared to a year ago, close to what Netflix forecasted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Student tuition fees also increased, rising 2.4% compared with a 1.7% increase in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“It will still be a baby compared to its mother when we arrive. They’re using the time-released nutrients to control its growth and keep it and other plants alive.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Clarkson alleged that an employee spoke to her in a condescending manner after revealing that a similar item would cost $15,000, comparing the encounter to the infamous shopping scene in “Pretty Woman.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

"If you want to sell something to a person, you have to try to convince them by doing something," he said when comparing selling pictures to managing Premier League players.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The process involves repeated rounds of cutting, staining, examining, and comparing samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The incident drew comments on Facebook, comparing it to the films “El Mariachi” and “Desperado” in which Banderas plays a character who hides guns inside a guitar case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“But how can you—?” she would ask, watching the print form on the paper and comparing it to the image she’d had in her mind.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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