compared to
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or compared with
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.
This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday.
Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.
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Our operating income for the six months ended March 31, 2024 increased by $1.6 million compared to the prior year period.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
On the flip side, just 8% of Gen Z are extremely confident about their financial situation, compared to 13% of millennials at their age.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Fentanyl pills make a strong showing overall – with the proportion of fentanyl pill seizures to total fentanyl seizures representing 49% of illicit fentanyl seizures in 2023, compared to 10% in 2017.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 14 May 2024
Globally, film and TV production lagged by about 7% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, per tracking company ProdPro.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
When compared to the old Carrera S, the new hybrid was 8.7 seconds quicker on the lap.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Last year, more than 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl were seized by law enforcement, compared to over 71 million in 2022, according to the study published Monday in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 13 May 2024
New research from the U.S. Geological Survey finds the atmospheric rivers that hit the Golden State the last two winters were nothing compared to the monster storms that slammed ancient California — even before the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
SiriusXM, led by CEO Jennifer Witz, also reported self-pay subscribers of its Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium services fell by 64,000 during the first quarter, compared to a year-earlier loss of 7,000 subscribers.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
On the flip side, just 8% of Gen Z are extremely confident about their financial situation, compared to 13% of millennials at their age.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Fentanyl pills make a strong showing overall – with the proportion of fentanyl pill seizures to total fentanyl seizures representing 49% of illicit fentanyl seizures in 2023, compared to 10% in 2017.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 14 May 2024
Globally, film and TV production lagged by about 7% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, per tracking company ProdPro.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
When compared to the old Carrera S, the new hybrid was 8.7 seconds quicker on the lap.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Last year, more than 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl were seized by law enforcement, compared to over 71 million in 2022, according to the study published Monday in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 13 May 2024
New research from the U.S. Geological Survey finds the atmospheric rivers that hit the Golden State the last two winters were nothing compared to the monster storms that slammed ancient California — even before the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2024
SiriusXM, led by CEO Jennifer Witz, also reported self-pay subscribers of its Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium services fell by 64,000 during the first quarter, compared to a year-earlier loss of 7,000 subscribers.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
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