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compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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"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

This approach allowed the scientists to compare how the same person's brain responded with and without the additional cortisol.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In 2023 the Pew Research Center, whose birth-year brackets fill corporate slide decks, announced it would compare generations only with data on people at similar stages of life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

How does Stereomood compare in terms of changing your mood?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

This compares with a pull-up, where your palms are facing outwards and your lats take the bulk of the strain.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

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

The company’s revenue for the 12 months through Sept. 26 grew 24% compared with the year-earlier period to $284 million, with U.S. sales jumping 48% to $111 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But, he added, colleges are traditionally structured to boost economic returns for students compared to high-school graduates.

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

Cocoa smells like perfume compared to the odor coming off her.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Clarkson alleged that an employee spoke to her in a condescending manner after revealing that a similar item would cost $15,000, comparing the encounter to the infamous shopping scene in “Pretty Woman.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 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

By comparing oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production across these conditions, the scientists could determine how the additional load affected energy use.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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

Let’s begin by comparing the acceptability of different inventions within the same society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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