compare
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"A lot of people compare it to having to beat your own heart. It's something that you never get to switch off from," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Given the unprecedented nature of the urban sweeps, it is difficult to compare the rate of failed cases to another time period or context.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
If I can compare it to a fire, there were several pieces of wood and now there is gasoline and lumber and all types of stuff thrown into it — so now it is ignited.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
That would compare with combined January-February readings of 2.7% and 6.3%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I'd figured that, on its own, my score would mean nothing—I needed someone to compare myself with—and so Hugh came along and took the test as well.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing compare
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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