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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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"So to have that other person, whether it be an unofficial mentor or a peer inspire you and encourage you and motivate you is really, really important."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

After expenses and excluding any sales charges, the Calamos Timpany Small Cap Growth Fund has ranked fourth for one-year total return among the full group of 93 peer funds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Shares in the gas turbine manufacturer fell by as much as 9% as investors worry about whether the orders its U.S. peer announced are binding, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The goal is to help editors identify potentially fabricated manuscripts before they are sent to outside experts for peer review.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

As her father bent to peer inside the windows, Akira felt sweat beading up on her forehead.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

European stock indexes gained in early trade as the continent’s tech stocks followed Asian peers higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But some critics say it boxes Asian artists into a separate category instead of recognising them alongside global peers.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Now, they’re festival peers — both had films at Cannes this year — and Kurosawa’s cinematographer on “Samurai” was Sasaki Yasuyuki, who had previously worked with Hamaguchi.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Despite outperforming peers, the shares still trade at a discount.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

A man previously obscured by the Daily Telegraph peers slightly over the newspaper.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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