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Example Sentences
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If Microsoft can show that its custom processors are a match for its rivals’ hardware, that could provide another boost to the stock’s recovery.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Steve eventually became a season ticket holder and says he did not miss a match for 47 years.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The new DNA profile that saw Sullivan released was not a match for anything stored on the national DNA database.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Students get an email alert if their friends propose a match for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“Don’t worry, the Weasleys are more than a match for the Bludgers — I mean, they’re like a pair of human Bludgers them-selves.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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