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House prices on the rise - how does your area compare?
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
It allows researchers to compare how frequently strokes occurred across different periods.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
“How does this boat compare to your pirate ship?”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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"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
Beyaz compares PPARD's opposing roles to "the force" in Star Wars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
San Diego compares favorably with other large urban school systems, although its competitors would point out that it has fewer students from low-income families than many large urban systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
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The Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund is up 55% over the past four years, compared with a return of 126% for the S&P 500, through Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Fidelity notes that doing so can potentially increase an individuals’ gift and tax donation compared to donating cash.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Netflix stock has dropped about 40% compared to a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Student tuition fees also increased, rising 2.4% compared with a 1.7% increase in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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
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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
The latter doesn’t just compile your shopping list—it can buy the groceries for you, comparing prices at different store websites and placing a delivery order with the cheapest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
By comparing the fossil with other prehistoric specimens and living animals, the team determined that Megacauda sungei belonged to the docodonts, an extinct group of early mammal relatives known as mammaliaforms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
You say you want to stop comparing yourself to your friends, but I challenge you to reframe how you view comparison, itself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nathan could deal with lackluster sandwiches and awful canned pasta, especially when comparing his discomfort to the struggles of his ancestor who had survived Hwééldi.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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