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peer

[peer] / pɪər /
NOUN
person who is another's equal
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AstraZeneca—the second-largest company in the index—tumbled 6.5% as investors react negatively to a report that the pharmaceutical giant is in merger talks with U.S. peer Bristol Myers Squibb.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But Conservative peer Baroness Spielman tells the paper that Labour risks creating a "false choice" between academic and technical subjects.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

However, they generally have not completed the peer review process required for publication in a scientific journal.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Elliot recovered faster than me and walked back to the edge of the trees to peer out at the chaos.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Even as spending gets larger, Microsoft and its hyperscaler peers “broadly reiterated an inability to keep pace with demand despite the voracious buildout,” William Blair analyst Sebastien Naji said in a note.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Don’t assume your boss, peers or direct reports are the same.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Compared to its peers, the U.K. has seen little inflation impact from the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

She whips around, squinting as she peers into the audience.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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