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Prosecutors spoke of a clear DNA match for one of the traces.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Military leaders have said they need more hypersonic weapons capable of zipping through enemy defenses to match China’s growing arsenal of similar missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
These are calendar-year estimates, adjusted for companies whose fiscal reporting periods don’t match the calendar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most of the pollen samples turned out to be a relatively poor match for the essential amino acid composition of honeybee tissues.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the war progressed, cavalry proved no match for machine guns.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
After a wrangle over that, he was finally cleared to play in competitive matches for Villa, making his competitive debut last week with a goal in the Super Cup against Paris St-Germain.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
His training sessions are famously more intense than the matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Kevin Newbury’s production, based on his original staging, matches the score’s potent economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
With “Her Private Hell,” Thatcher has found an auteur who matches her refreshing self-assurance.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
When Rani gets back on the ground, she takes some matches and things out of her bag.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tests are also matched to the individual’s age and particular health challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
They were matched and even outdone by Mr. Colaneri’s bombastic conducting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
That’s because the latest inflation reading for July, which saw the consumer price index rise a scant 0.1% for the month, matched Wall Street’s forecast and curbed some inflation anxiety on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Yes. Your grandpa loved ice cream. He always said no one ever matched his vanilla kumquat recipe, which just goes to show that wooden shoe trees don’t help a bit when it’s time to vote.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
At that time, charitable giving was trendy in the tech sector, with brands like Microsoft boasting of their employees’ multimillion-dollar donations—complete with matching funds—and the companies’ own philanthropic efforts.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
As a result, if two groups of immune cells carry matching mutations, they are highly likely to share the same origin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
With this latest triumph, Hudson-Smith joined British greats Mo Farah and Roger Black on five golds, while matching Dina Asher-Smith as the most decorated British athlete in the history of the championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mr. Bicket paced the orchestra buoyantly, matching the high jinks on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
When I get back, she’ll have braided flowers together so we can have matching flower necklaces or crowns.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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