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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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Scientists have managed to compare the fine detail of the brains of male and female flies for the first time, identifying differences they say explain male aggression, courtship and their singing of love songs.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

That cost transparency allows applicants to compare offers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Now all in their 50s, the women have been asking similar questions of the same culture, and are only now getting the chance to compare answers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

However, as her acting career began to take off, Seyfried said the constant attention and “stress” caused her to compare herself to others around her, making her more anxious.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

But how could any other cat compare to Klawde?

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

That’s much more than the $26.5 billion, or 0.07% of AUM, that all equity funds took in a year ago, and compares with $2 billion of outflows for U.S. equity funds seen in August 2025.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

When someone moves out, the co-operative looks at what they paid moving in then compares with national and local house price trends to decide on a fair percentage increase in value.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

This compares with approximately 4% for the broader equity market, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Don Henley compares the Eagles’ role there to the organist at a silent movie.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

After I read the poem that compares the woman’s hands to flowers and rain, I put the book down and went to the window.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

AfD state lawmaker Daniel Wald, 44, compared the unbridled happiness to the collective joy he remembers witnessing as a child on the day the Berlin Wall fell.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Participants in the SLI group had a 55% greater improvement on a composite measure of global cognition compared with participants in the FLI group.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The company lifted its revenue guidance for the current quarter, saying it expected revenue growth of around 50% at constant currency and scope, compared with more than 30% growth previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Sometimes, the recruiter’s name is different in the email address compared to the content.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Valencia is just a little village compared to Naples, a city that rises majestically along the edge of the sea.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Note: 12-month moving average unemployment rate for ages 16+ by education level, comparing each group with its own unemployment history since 2003; October 2025 data interpolated.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

By comparing those historical frogs with living populations from the Ecuadorian Chocó, the team found that the old specimens had been incorrectly linked to a different species.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

For his part, Hausfather cautioned that there are “pretty big uncertainties when you are working with indirect measurements like coral proxy records,” so comparing historic El Niños to modern ones is inherently hard to do.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

After consulting with her real-estate agent, comparing the home with similar listings and receiving input from her financial adviser, Lori listed the property for $925,000.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

But no one was out here except for my brother, comparing his two pets and choosing a winner to take home.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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