comparative
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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
Postdoctoral researcher Simone Macrì and Research Director Nicolas Di-Poï, both at the University of Helsinki's HiLIFE Helsinki Institute of Life Science, directed the reconstruction and comparative study of the brain anatomy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 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
There was comparative calm in the Wormwood household for about a week after the Superglue episode.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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
British online fashion retailer Boohoo said revenue fell 11% in its key Christmas trading period, hurt by delivery disruption and tough comparatives, as it broadly stuck to annual guidance.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
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
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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