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[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /




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The new reactors have a 4% enriched uranium capacity, compared with more than 90% in older reactors, which means that if there was a leak there would be far less contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abandoning a cult is relatively easy compared to unplugging from a hive; although deprogramming can be an arduous process, a hive mind hollows out everything but our skins.

From Salon

Every generation tends to compare itself with the ones that came before and after, and not always with the greatest compassion or accuracy.

From MarketWatch

As of September, U.S. grocery prices had gone up by nearly 30.7% compared with September 2019, putting a particularly heavy burden on low-income households, who spend a larger share of their budgets on groceries.

From MarketWatch

These days, about half of revenue comes from online shopping, compared with only around 4% seven years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal