equate
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Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, on Monday appeared to equate all short selling with market manipulation, prompting traders to say that prosecutors misunderstood the activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"You cannot equate what is totally natural - that 10% of the population loves the same sex - with egregious crime," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
That drop would equate to the disappearance of the entire Moreno Valley Unified School District, which is one of the 25 largest school systems in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Taken together, the energy shock and tighter conditions should equate to a roughly 100 basis point economic downshift.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“Since I know that you don’t equate ‘smarter’ with ‘better,’ I’m going to say that that’s not true.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing equate
Far from the Tree
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Carl Reiner (1922–2020) Tribute List
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