comparable
Example Sentences
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In fact, scientists revealed that the asteroid is only 11 metres across, comparable to a school bus — that may seem huge for us Earthlings, but in astronomical proportions that is tiny.
From Space Scoop
Students interested in museums or cultural institutions rarely encounter comparable career on-ramps.
In the Milky Way, only the central nucleus has star densities remotely comparable, and that region still contains only about one thousandth of the stars needed for the little-red-dot models.
From Science Daily
According to ministry sources, scientific studies show that Greece is experiencing a period of persistent drought comparable only to a previous crisis in 1988-1994.
From Barron's
Over the comparable period before tops, the S&P 500 rises only modestly.
From Barron's
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