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comparison

[kuhm-par-uh-suhn] / kəmˈpær ə sən /


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Four counties were excluded for comparison in the report because the numbers were too small.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

In comparison, when her parents have driven the vehicle manually, they received green scores.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

By comparison with some of the nefarious plotters in that show, Titus is a bit of an also-ran—at least at first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It made the incident with Shawna pale in comparison.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro