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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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House prices on the rise - how does your area compare?

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

For the Emory patient group, the researchers were able to compare results obtained from generalized connectivity maps with those based on individual diffusion imaging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

"People used to compare who had spent more," dance teacher Yuan told AFP at a new retail space in central Shanghai filled with luxury handbags, belts and jewellery items -- all second hand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Swain said this Santa Ana wind event doesn’t compare to those that fanned the flames of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

On the other ropes there were creatures that could not compare with her for strength, but they hauled and pulled with an equally good will.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

This describes how the color of an object compares with that of an ideal radiator at a particular temperature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

"But now everyone compares who got a better deal and spent less," the 24-year-old said at the two-storey warehouse-style store in the centre of the Chinese financial hub.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The letter compares the prospect to "Coronation Street leaving the north-west, or EastEnders leaving the south-east", adding that it risks "ripping out the heart of Ambridge".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

That compares with a profit of $170.8 million, or $1.76 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It compares technology to the immune system, which is, of course, crucial for survival.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

In July, YouTube accounted for 14.2% of all time Americans spent watching TV, compared with Netflix’s 7.8%, according to Nielsen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Even commenting on the possibility of a merger between the two companies, Musk compared to being like "tap dancing through a minefield".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The company is also forecast to post earnings per share of 45 cents, compared with 50 cents a year earlier, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks expeditions in the region, last year there were 379 ascents by climbers with permits to Everest’s summit, compared with 57 in 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Our time together was short compared to some,” the Msaidizi says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

By comparing specimens preserved over many years, researchers were able to answer a fundamental question that would have been difficult to investigate through fieldwork alone.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"If you want to sell something to a person, you have to try to convince them by doing something," he said when comparing selling pictures to managing Premier League players.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The incident drew comments on Facebook, comparing it to the films “El Mariachi” and “Desperado” in which Banderas plays a character who hides guns inside a guitar case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

That trend can be seen by comparing the cumulative return you’d earn buying the same amount of every stock with the standard index that holds them in proportion to their market value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I can’t measure whether I’m normal or not by comparing myself with someone like Cade Hernandez.”

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith


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