versus

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“This is not a red versus blue issue,” said Sheila Clark, president and chief executive of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Sales of extracts, herbs, spices, and seasonings rose 10% by volume over the past year versus four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Anhydrous ammonia prices have risen 39% versus this time last year, while urea prices have climbed 48%, according to assessments from research firm DTN.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Ultimately, it’s not about mutual versus stock,” says Justin Rice, a certified financial planner at Hamilton, N.J.-based Personal Wealth Strategies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

They are complaining about the brutal compare-and-contrast paper they have to write, on the speeches of Sojourner Truth versus Chief Joseph.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti