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match up

[mach-uhp] / ˈmætʃˌʌp /






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They suspect that a footmark where Jonathan said his father fell did not match up with someone slipping and falling.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Many regard Kuwait as too cautious to ever match up again with the likes of Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“So we should be pretty diverse. We should be able to match up pretty well against a lot of different looks we get.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Korda seized a 5-2 lead in the final tie-break and served for the match up 5-4, but sent two forehands long and Fritz blasted a service winner on the final point for the triumph.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Any response felt weird and didn’t match up with what was actually happening, so Ivy nodded.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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