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JPMorgan’s 8,000 call for the S&P 500 puts it on par with several other Wall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Sales have soared from 25,000 bikes in 2025 to a projected 100,000 this year, with plans to double that figure by 2027 -– a target on par with BMW's scope.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

With dozens of performances spread throughout every City Council district, organizers hoped the shows would draw 250,000 attendees and inaugurate the city as a home for jazz events on par with New Orleans and Montreal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The changes follow a wave of high-profile departures and delays in releasing a model on par with top offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

This seemed to me a mystery quite on a par with that of the yin-yang circle, but it did not last.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"He was making a lot of pars and then obviously at the end Kurt did what he did and Adam posted and I started to make a couple birdies," McIlroy said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

“I’m trying to keep the same mindset,” Morikawa said after six birdies, nine pars and three bogeys left him in a six-way tie for fifth at three under.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Volatility matters too—because of the format, a player who birdies half the holes and bogeys the other half can be more valuable than someone who cards 18 pars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025

After five straight pars to start, Woad made six birdies and one bogey across the next 10 holes.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025

It is almost impossible to tighten the orbicularis oculi, pars orbitalis on demand, and it is equally difficult to stop it from tightening when we smile at something genuinely pleasurable.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Penge missed the fairway at No. 2, took a one-stroke penalty and bogeyed, while Bridgeman parred to take sole possession of the lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

When play resumed, Korda had a three-stroke lead over South Korea's Amy Yang, who parred 17 and 18 on Sunday to seize second on 206 with a closing 69.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

And 22-year-old Thitikul, the world number two who prefers to be known as Jeeno because "I think it's unique and easier than Atthaya", parred the last to finish one clear of Woad.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

DeChambeau, who started the day two back, parred the first hole to forge the tie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025

Parred, quotes “ȝe are parred in . . . ȝe are so spered in.”

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

McIlory remained steady, parring the final seven holes, but failed to gain ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Exhibit A: Jim Furyk After parring the 18th hole, Pampling was just hoping his score would get him into a playoff.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2021

Defending champ Brendan Steele is one back, and Chesson Hadley, who flirted with 59 before parring his last two holes to shoot 61, is in third at 11 under.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 6, 2017

“It’s difficult to be out of a golf match if you’re parring all the holes.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2017

He hit every fairway after that, picking up that crucial birdie at No. 14 and parring his way home.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2014