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comparative

[kuhm-par-uh-tiv] / kəmˈpær ə tɪv /


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Much of that work took place in the laboratory of Albee Messing, professor emeritus of comparative biosciences and former director of the Waisman Center, whose discoveries helped make the treatment possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

This fixes the Greenland-Africa size issue, allowing those who use it to get a sense of the comparative size of different landmasses, all while preserving straight lines of longitude and latitude.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

A comparative literature professor at Stanford University, his forthcoming book, “What Tech Calls Governing,” examines the increasingly authoritarian politics of Silicon Valley.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Instead, the Kochs write, the company established five categories—vision, virtue and talents, knowledge, comparative advantage, and motivation—to help “employees better understand how the principles fit together and how to apply them in their work.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

It was comparative wealth to a man who was not wealthy.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

CIBC’s Kevin Chiang notes the 2025-26 year saw grain production reach 85 million metric tons, which created concern that it would create difficult comparatives for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

British online fashion retailer Boohoo said revenue fell 11% in its key Christmas trading period, hurt by delivery disruption and tough comparatives, as it broadly stuck to annual guidance.

From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023

This construction is intended to have two comparatives, e.g.,

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2014

"For the last few years, we have been talking about our strong sales figures beating some tough comparatives - and this year is no exception," said chief executive Chris Moore.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2011

The Incorrigibles had been studying comparatives and superlatives.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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