comparative
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It also highlights the value of using large comparative datasets to revisit theories that have remained influential for decades.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
As a connoisseur of comparative risk, I get why car buyers would choose older, more tested engine technology over the complexities of hybrid power and batteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A comparative literature professor at Stanford University, his forthcoming book, “What Tech Calls Governing,” examines the increasingly authoritarian politics of Silicon Valley.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
It did this with reference to a comparative chart showing annual revenue as well as revenue per fan for Fifa, the Uefa Champions League, Premier League, US baseball and NFL American football.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In still another comparative study, DDT was found in the tissues of fish from a hatchery where the water supply originated in a deep well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The company said this would be driven, among other items, by actions taken in North America and continental Europe to improve performance, as well as easier comparatives in continental Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
ITV said ad comparatives become tougher in the second half, but it expected July to be up 68%, August up 17% and September to be positive.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2021
In a sport built on comparatives — faster, longer, more, more, more — his 100-mile trail race portfolio is formidable: He has won 38 of them, more than anyone else in the world.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
"For the last few years, we have been talking about our strong sales figures beating some tough comparatives - and this year is no exception," said chief executive Chris Moore.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2011
The Incorrigibles had been studying comparatives and superlatives.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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