comparative
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Once Sisley was five years or seven years old, and you were locked and loaded, what did you see as your comparative advantage?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ms. Fox, a scholar of comparative literature, pauses to evoke what was about to be lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Using phylogenetic comparative methods, the researchers estimated how frequently eusociality evolved among insects with different genetic systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
A methodology that has proved useful involves the comparative method and so-called natural experiments.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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CIBC’s Kevin Chiang notes the 2025-26 year saw grain production reach 85 million metric tons, which created concern that it would create difficult comparatives for this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
This is a role that risks a dizzyingly intimidating collection of comparatives on the vocal and comedic fronts.
From Chicago Tribune ● Dec. 28, 2010
Eventually, easy comparatives will fuel a recovery, but new technology and a robust lineup of titles also will do the trick, Janney Capital Markets analyst Tony Wible said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2010
If you ponder that for a moment, you will know all you need to know about comparatives and superlatives.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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