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A million tons is the equivalent emissions of about 220,000 cars on U.S. roads for a year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
In the study, volunteers consumed the equivalent of three servings of whole grapes each day for two weeks.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Five councils were unable to provide the equivalent figures because they do not store the figures in academic year format.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Alberta said it would raise its levy on carbon emitted by industry from its current per-tonne level of 95 Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of about $70, to C$140 by 2040.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The short answer is that, just as there was a duel of words after the actual duel—won by Hamilton’s advocates—there was also a duel of words beforehand, which Burr won with equivalent decisiveness.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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