as in measures up (to)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
nothing compares with the literary achievement of Shakespeare
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The following map approximates locations based on Newsweek's review of publicly available sources.—
Nick Mordowanec
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two, each is rebuilding to a degree as the 2025-2026 season rapidly approaches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The testy scenes underscore an increasingly bitter rapport between America's two major political parties, as the first government shutdown in seven years approaches the start of a third week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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With the amount of stoppage time match officials are adding on, Premier League matches this season have lasted an average of 100 minutes and 35 seconds.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Each laser beam precisely matches the quantum energy levels of rubidium atoms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Compares (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compares%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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