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Astronomers can therefore compare the observed size of the CMB features with the size predicted for different cosmic geometries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
“When I looked at reclassified students from one district to another, I couldn’t compare apples to apples,” said Manuel Buenrostro, policy director at Californians Together, an advocacy group that co-sponsored the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
As consumers compare prices and look for deals, manufacturers may have less room to raise prices without losing sales.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"I know it's not a title fight but it's two former heavyweight champions. It's a fair price when you compare it to other major sporting events such as the football World Cup," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
No ancient writer can compare with him in this respect.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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That compares with 5.1% in California and 4.1% for the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
That compares with about 124p a litre before the conflict began but well below the peak of almost 190p in the summer of 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
That compares with the roughly 7.5% rate on new 30-year fixed mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
That compares with 23% for aircraft and 10% for shipbuilding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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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Ohtani said he feels “really good” as compared to before he went on the injured list but acknowledged he isn’t sure what he might need to do to address the injuries over the winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Others said they felt less sick in EVs compared with traditional combustion engine cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But only 35 percent considered it benefited Venezuela, compared to 28 percent who said it harmed the Caribbean country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Christine Idzelis compared this year’s jump in yields with previous periods of bond-market turmoil and considered whether bond investors are overshooting the mark as they anticipate further interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
She looked even smaller compared to the Jupiters.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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A similar pattern emerges when comparing Ford and Hyundai-Kia, which are third and fourth, respectively.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
So an active corporate-bond fund would look a lot better by comparing itself to the Agg instead of to a corporate index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
To recreate the extinct antimicrobial peptide, Sil began by comparing lactoferrin gene sequences from living species such as humans and cows.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
When his phone screen cracked, he spent a week on Amazon comparing six or seven replacements and adding them to his basket.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Comparing them is like comparing good art pencils with dollar store pencils.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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