to match
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: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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More good text, with an illustration to match.
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Delivering 10x speed and near-perfect accuracy During its real-world deployment on active construction sites, the autonomous drilling robot demonstrated performance that would be difficult to match with conventional crews.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
While some were able to be assigned to other teams, the organization needed more research-heavy expertise to match the new mission, so some had to be laid off.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Check your cart before buying to match the purchase to your priorities, because small acts of care build safety.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Delivering 10x speed and near-perfect accuracy During its real-world deployment on active construction sites, the autonomous drilling robot demonstrated performance that would be difficult to match with conventional crews.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
While some were able to be assigned to other teams, the organization needed more research-heavy expertise to match the new mission, so some had to be laid off.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Check your cart before buying to match the purchase to your priorities, because small acts of care build safety.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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