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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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The two officers were awarded the Elizabeth Emblem in late 2024, but the paper says that there is no comparative accolade for those who are injured while in service.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“What Canada must achieve goes beyond the prevailing self-congratulatory rhetoric: transforming its comparative advantages—clean energy, resources, expertise—into new production capacity,” Jean says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The latest report, however, frames his cognitive screening in clinical terms of normal function rather than comparative intelligence.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Weaver contributed comparative fossil expertise to the study, helping connect genetic models with what early human remains looked like.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

It was comparative wealth to a man who was not wealthy.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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