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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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The Shanghai-based company plans to raise about 9.54 billion Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to US$1.22 billion, by placing 35.6 million shares at HK$268.00 each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

After the last reporting season, they all received a slight fillip after they upped their proposed capex to a level equivalent to 92% of their cashflow.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

In response, the royal palace vowed to allocate the equivalent of £11.2bn in the 2026 budget to health and education, which represents a 16% increase year-on-year.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The Japanese owner of Uniqlo said Thursday that net profit rose 39% from a year earlier to 146.7 billion yen, equivalent to $902.1 million, for the three months ended May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

I didn’t have to count the bills myself to realize that they were betting the equivalent of my monthly paycheck.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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