match
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Come prepared with a lower one from a competitor and ask them to match it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
One was a standard laboratory medium, while the other was formulated to more closely match the nutrient composition found in the human body.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The poet must strike a match, light up the cold cosmos, and insist on the power of imagination over the universe of death,” M writes, rejecting disillusionment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But he said a division of responsibilities between state higher education systems developed in the 1960s needed to match modern-day needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
As an older widower, he was an appropriate match.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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In this case, the orientation of the rocks matches the direction of the African Superplume's northward mantle flow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Why has the coach been axed after five Test matches?
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Without question late-night matches were heavily discussed and reviewed after the 2022 US Open," tournament director Stacey Allaster said in 2023, after opting to maintain the late schedule.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Open’s Fan Week last Thursday night to see the “Stars of the Open” matches before the tournament officially kicked off Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“But those things, the window and the matches, those are decoys.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Another has each qubit emit a photon, with the two photons then matched in an effort to generate entanglement.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
These fighters were evenly matched in every metric – from punch rate to height and weight, even hairstyle.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that the proposed framework is "case in point" showing how his country's "commitment to peace and stability is matched by steadfast diplomacy with our neighbours".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“We felt the speaking version of the character was weird and disturbing and the voice never completely even matched what I thought Wile E. would sound like,” Green says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
At first, Watson tried to jam the two helices together, with the A on one strand matched with an A on the other—like bases paired with like.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Insurers tend to buy longer-dated bonds and mortgages that pay out cash for years, matching liabilities that stretch out decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Four of the six individuals were sisters and daughters of the pharaoh Amenemhat II. They had been placed in matching underground burial chambers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Gold Phoenix already has three victories in 2026, matching his high for any year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 2024, she pledged $2m for Hurricane Helene relief in East Tennessee and Appalachia, combining a personal donation with matching support from her businesses and foundation.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Take off my mittens and matching pink hat.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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