equivalent
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In a report, Hall recommended a law change that would give the government powers "equivalent to proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Yet for homeowners, housing costs are not measured through mortgage payments or prices, but through “owners’ equivalent rent,” an estimate of how much they believe their home would rent for.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Its market capitalization of 54.08 trillion New Taiwan dollars, equivalent to US$1.71 trillion, accounts for over 40% of the Taiwanese stock market’s capitalization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It’s equivalent to Spain’s entire existing solar capacity, according to Ember analyst Euan Graham.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“The Phlegethon keeps the wicked in one piece so that they can endure the torments of the Fields of Punishment. I think...it might be the Underworld equivalent of ambrosia and nectar.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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