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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
Synonyms


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That would be bad news for Asia’s AI infrastructure players, which have already suffered rounds of selloff recently amid heightened scrutiny on high valuations and the risk that returns won’t match investment hopes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Its atmosphere sometimes develops a slightly stretched, oval appearance, and the timing of these changes appears to match the expected position of Siwarha.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Given it was the final match of a four-game run before a six-week wait to attempt to put things right, that criticism only becomes prolonged.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The packages match Microsoft’s standard severance, up to 39 weeks of base pay below the senior ranks, plus continued stock vesting and health coverage.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

She was more than a match for a Berserker.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Zverev has a 62-8 win-loss record against opponents ranked 11 and below in the world this year - but he has only won three of 12 matches against top-10 players.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman were among Al-Nassr's star players who did not to fly to Uzbekistan this week "given the pressure of matches and the amount of travel involved".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

If the voluntary money matches the involuntary money, you are being paid for nothing but your cooperation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Despite that, this season had a troubled start for the Hammers - they failed to win any of their first three league matches and were 19th in the table.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

We loved these matches because there were no teachers involved, so they were less formal, and more fun.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

An American photograph of the disembodied arm looming above the Philadelphia fairgrounds is matched by an 1878 painting showing the statue’s head, which made a cameo at that year’s Paris Universal Exposition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

She’s matched with Blake, a 38-year-old yacht captain who has joked that he is “comically broke.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The goal, Klauss’ 10th of the year, matched a career high in a career-low 16 games and it was a good omen for the Galaxy, who have yet to lose this season when scoring first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

They found that 8,880 names, or 42%, could not be matched to California’s current voter file.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Mr. Derby leaned back and matched his finger tips.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Around 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on Saturday, matching the number mobilised a week ago, as authorities seek to avert a repeat of the October 17 unrest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Detectives then found a pattern of invoices, often for food items inconsistent with school meals, but matching dishes on the menu of his private catering business Flava 2 You, said Borges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

In a February 2024 poll, 28% of U.S. respondents told Gallup that immigration was the country’s most important problem – matching the largest share since tracking began in 1981.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead of matching the thread colour to the garment, they make the mend highly decorative using geometric patterns in large white stitching.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The ocean breeze was cold against their faces, and their strides fell into a steady matching rhythm.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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