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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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The Drimolen fossils also help researchers compare P. robustus populations separated by about 200,000 years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

However, customers can compare options for phone plans and insurance policies and switch providers with greater ease.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some compare the development of AI to the development of the first atomic bomb by the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I might use them both to compare or get more information,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“You probably don’t have many to compare it to. I remember how much your mom hated to take vacations.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

He compares it to his enjoyment of chess: The computers are better than the humans, yet he still enjoys the pursuit of finding the right move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

That compares with a weighted forward price-to-sales estimate of 1.1 for the S&P Small Cap 600.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ruprecht compares the behavior to a row of dancers standing with their arms linked.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

That compares with 5.1% in California and 4.1% for the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It compares technology to the immune system, which is, of course, crucial for survival.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Sexton is “probably a little bit further behind” when it comes to returning compared to Kessler, Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan could see seven- to nine-degree higher average winter temperatures compared to last year, said Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather’s lead U.S. long-range forecaster.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Sweden reinstated conscription in 2018 and will call up 9,000 recruits this year, compared with 3,500 in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The mix development was also unfavorable, with top-end vehicles down 21% on year compared with declines of 6% and 4% for the core and entry segments, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The crew had seen pressure before, but none of it compared with what they were seeing now.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The Cockroach party started as a viral online movement in response to the chief justice’s comments comparing unemployed young people to cockroaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

You say you want to stop comparing yourself to your friends, but I challenge you to reframe how you view comparison, itself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spasojevic hopes to be able to gain a clearer answer by comparing DNA samples from local donkeys to DNA collected from populations elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The new work builds on those findings by directly comparing RNA with single stranded DNA that contained essentially the same sequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nathan planned on comparing the measurements and number of ears by the days they had grown instead of directly comparing them.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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