a match for
Example Sentences
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Students get an email alert if their friends propose a match for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Nanos on Thursday confirmed they had tested some blood from the outside of the home for DNA, which only appeared to be a match for Nancy Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Tournament debutants Kairat finished bottom of the 36-team table with just one point from their eight matches and were never going to be a match for the Premier League leaders.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
A new DNA profile was recovered, and after it proved to be categorically not a match for Sullivan the case was re-opened by Merseyside Police.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
In reality, the only things in nature that were a match for these snakes were their mortal enemies, the alligators.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
