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"But when we used the same parameters as original impact modeling - down to the equal temperature structures inside both bodies - within around five hours, an intact moon emerged."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cravath was one of the last firms to do away with a traditional lockstep model that pays equity partners equal shares of the revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The court said "both sides bore equal responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage" and therefore granted the divorce but rejected Lee's claim for damages, she added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The vistas and cool breezes represented quintessential California to the Midwesterner, equal parts “what I saw on Instagram and a movie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
With the Brown decision, Colored people obtained a much-needed boost in our long fight for an equal education—in theory at least.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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"It's not as straightforward as 'high temperature equals collapse,'" Kristen Cook, a geomorphologist at the Grenoble Alpes University in France, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The AAP guidance also highlights research that challenges the outdated assumption that more time devoted to classroom instruction equals more learning.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
That equals roughly 7% of Canada’s imports from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Parton’s pen and persona had no equals, but she was an enthusiastic collaborator as well, from her early partnership with Porter Wagoner up to her 2023 hard rock LP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The very flow of the rivers was determined by this man and the gods he called his equals.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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His wind-aided 10.17-second timing in the 100 last weekend equaled the fourth-fastest time in state history.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
As of April 6, national oil reserves equaled 143 days of domestic demand, while refiners had 81 days’ worth of private stockpiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
At 6, he played a televised two-hole exhibition at Calabasas Country Club with legendary golfer Sam Snead, whose record of 82 PGA Tour victories would be equaled by Woods nearly 40 years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Despite the worries and headlines about private credit, new money continued to flow into the private funds including the two Blue Owl private BDCs during the first quarter—and nearly equaled outflows in some cases.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Next in order came a few mortals so excellent in their art that they almost equaled the divine performers.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Even when imported electricity was taken into account, the amount of renewables equalled the previous record of 50%, set in 2022/23.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There were 112 deaths of care leavers aged 18 to 24 notified in 2025, which the review said equalled about 130 deaths per 100,000 care leavers.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Messi equalled Telmo Zarra's 251-goal mark - set in 1955 by the Athletic Club forward - with a free-kick, before breaking it and stretching it with a third.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Charley Hull equalled the lowest round in Ladies European Tour history and broke the course record at the Centurion Club to move within one stroke of the lead at the PIF London Championship.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was not likely, however, that any body should have equalled her in the date of the plan, as it had entered her brain during the very first evening of Harriet’s coming to Hartfield.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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In 2024, 14.8% of the US population was foreign-born – an amount equaling the historical peak in 1890, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Only 11 men have more major wins than McIlroy, with his tally of six now equaling Faldo, Lee Trevino and Phil Mickelson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Capital spending guidance for the five largest cloud companies is approximately $650 billion, equaling the spending by the rest of the Russell 3000 excluding utilities.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Next came a power-play goal from Knight, her 14th in Olympic play, equaling Natalie Darwitz and Katie King for the most in team history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
It was unfair to blame her for the fictional zero-sum game of her successes equaling his failures.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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On September 2, the southwestern municipality of El Granado reached 45.7C, equalling the temperature record for the month and marking the highest temperature in Spain this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I just hate the stigma of alone equalling lonely."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bank on those equalling 1% to 3% of your property’s value, or more.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Four times now, the Clarets have been relegated from the Premier League a year after coming up, equalling Norwich's record.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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