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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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M&S reported 364.6 million pounds, equivalent to $488.5 million, in pretax profit for the fiscal year ending March 28, down 29% from the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Producing millions of robots a year is going to require rare earth mining capabilities, the equivalent of three to 28 new Mount Welds, says Rare Earths America CEO Donald Swartz.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Often, the only traces of a Gallrein appearance are posed photos shared afterward on his campaign Facebook page, the political equivalent of tears in the rain.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

In the study, volunteers consumed the equivalent of three servings of whole grapes each day for two weeks.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A present-day equivalent might be reproduced if the sound-effects man on Gangbusters and Walter Winchell should go on the air simultaneously, before a battery of powerful amplifiers.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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