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Check with several lenders to compare interest rates and other loan terms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
She started inviting them to compare their offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"You can't compare, especially in Glasgow - it's all about football," said Rohl, who speaks with affection for Rangers and Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s cruel, to compare Ollie to his brother right now, but I can’t help it.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
The table below compares the model’s predictive power with that of the simple E/P ratio, focusing on a statistic known as the r-squared over the last 50 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
That compares with a loss of $546 million, or $1.51 a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The share of actively managed U.S. large-cap equity funds that beat their benchmark passive-fund alternatives in the 12 months ended June 30, according to Morningstar data that compares returns after fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He wrote on Substack that "nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the centre of it".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Marshall Laird, who has described this incident, compares chemical control to a treadmill; once we have set foot on it we are unable to stop for fear of the consequences.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Ever since the ceasefire collapsed on July 8, two-thirds of transits have become "dark", or unknown, compared with less than one percent before the war, according to Kpler.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Europe had been charging ahead on renewables: Wind and solar now account for 34% of the continent’s power generation, compared with 20% in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In terms of average temperatures over that 60-day period, the picture was mixed, he said, with some areas falling in the middle of the pack compared with previous years and others notching notable heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the fantasy series, Syrax is known for her striking yellow coloration, relatively small size compared with other dragons, and unusually high egg production.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
There are at least a dozen ways she is different this summer compared to previous visits.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In Sidmouth, families gathered to watch the event, with children describing it as a "once in a lifetime opportunity" and others comparing the shape of the Sun to a banana.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Rather than carefully comparing the advantages and disadvantages of every available option, people may rely on memories of what they chose previously.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But I get the sense that, in comparing Bourdain’s writing to the film, true die-hards will long for his quippy, evocative storytelling that’s absent from “Tony.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
That is based on the CPI reaching an index level of 333.918, and comparing it with the index level 12 months earlier of 323.048.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hector takes the silver pocket watch from the table, comparing the time to the clock on the wall.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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