compare
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Physicists can compare measurements made at facilities such as the LHC with predictions based on the Standard Model to rigorously test the theory.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“How did Marilyn’s reading compare to that of her contemporaries?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
If you compare the smartest nonhuman animal, the chimpanzee, to what Mr. Lefebvre regards as the smartest bird, the New Caledonian crow, chimps emerge on top.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That crisis, which many compare to the current one, prompted thousands of Cubans to attempt to leave the island to reunite with family members in the US.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
I compare my freckled brown skin to the boy, Zeta-3’s.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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