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equivalent

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




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Oil prices traded far higher in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the equivalent period one year earlier as the US-Iran war disrupted global supplies.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Oates, who penned the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Blonde,” said that, within the world of translators, Wilson’s review “seems all the more surprising since all translations are, presumably, subjective & not equivalent to the original text.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The European aircraft maker said adjusted earnings before interest and taxes—its preferred measure of profitability—jumped 54% on year to 2.43 billion euros, equivalent to $2.77 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

He also suggests multiple equivalent question papers allocated randomly, or localised papers, so that a breach in one location does not compromise an entire national examination.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It is the prosecutor’s job to turn blood on the suspect’s clothes into the equivalent of a witness against them—he must make the blood speak.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Cash and equivalents plus short-term investments are at about $4.8 billion, while debt is at around $6.5 billion, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The new European discovery is that once you step out of America’s first-tier cities, you find places that also are an order of magnitude “more so” than Europe’s equivalents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

SpaceX noted alongside the bond announcement that as of June 19, it held approximately $100.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

On the ground, those shirts appear more visible than Nike equivalents, even with the Oregon-founded company producing the US national team's jersey.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

He simply handed the matter to his superiors, who conferred with their equivalents at Deutsche Bank, and finally agreed to wire over $600 million.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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