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While economists keep a close eye on the year-over-year inflation rate, consumers often compare prices they see at the store to benchmarks stuck in their head from years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Drimolen fossils also help researchers compare P. robustus populations separated by about 200,000 years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I might use them both to compare or get more information,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Brain changes precede Alzheimer’s disease by years, but without a baseline, there is nothing to compare those changes against.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was the only one I’d ever really spent time on, so I had nothing to compare it to.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He compares it to his enjoyment of chess: The computers are better than the humans, yet he still enjoys the pursuit of finding the right move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

That compares with a weighted forward price-to-sales estimate of 1.1 for the S&P Small Cap 600.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ruprecht compares the behavior to a row of dancers standing with their arms linked.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

That compares with 5.1% in California and 4.1% for the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The advantage to the cleaning person is harder to determine, since the pay compares so poorly to what an independent cleaner is likely to earn—up to $15 an hour, I’ve heard.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Even “biological age,” a more established term reflecting how your body functions compared with a typical person of that chronological age, is an imperfect science, Vaughan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Fans paid £150 to attend a day of The Open at Royal Birkdale earlier this year, compared to £95 at St Andrews in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy compared it with the state’s long-delayed, budget-busting high-speed train.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Starbucks ended the day with a market value of $106.26 billion, compared with Chipotle’s $41.35 billion, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

All other note lengths are defined by how long they last compared to a whole note.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

This is also consistent with previous meta-analyses comparing the two forms directly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spasojevic hopes to be able to gain a clearer answer by comparing DNA samples from local donkeys to DNA collected from populations elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“No, I don’t think so,” Mr. Russell replied, comparing Boulder’s claims to a product liability lawsuit against an auto maker for a defective car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Be careful about comparing household finances with government finances, even if it’s a tempting comparison.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

This was part of her cleverness, because others in her fortunate situation might have taken it entirely for granted and not bothered comparing themselves with others.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks