equivalent
Example Sentences
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Kader said the energy carried by the coronal gas is equivalent to 10 quintillion hydrogen bombs exploding every second.
From Science Daily
If maintained, Chinese restrictions on rare earths could cause the equivalent of about $17 billion in economic losses over the course of the year, according to Nomura Research Institute.
She keeps a good supply of bandages for her fingers because the reeds have sharp edges when they’re split, and it’s easy to get the equivalent of paper cuts.
From Los Angeles Times
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Thursday that net profit increased more than sixfold from a year earlier to 76.66 billion yen, equivalent to $489 million, for the three months ended November.
This compares with 1.83 million barrels of oil equivalent a day it produced in the third quarter.
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