versus

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“It’s not because he’s 14 versus 9 inches tall, or because he’s green or has long ears,” Scott says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Pratt’s campaign has slightly more money left to spend on the race than the other leading candidates, at $1.42 million, versus Bass’ approximately $1.32 million, Miller’s nearly $1.3 million and Raman’s $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The study found, for instance, that caregiving increased the probability of divorce by 2.7 percentage points for men versus 2.0 percentage points for women.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Taking a step back and looking at initial public offerings and public equity markets versus privates, I think it’s fair to say that somewhere along the line, we’ve lost our way.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

What force made tall versus short peas, or purple flowers and white ones?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee