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Yes, in strict terms, the issue is not simply outright quality, but quality in comparison to the player being replaced.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Some of the posts referenced were shared back in July, with more recent activity on the account being reposts of content from other users which included comparing ICE to the gestapo, and a comparison of Border Patrol El Centro chief Greg Bovino to Hitler.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Boise State’s budget pales in comparison.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
In comparison, our species, Homo sapiens, is a measly 300,000 years old.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Some of the posts referenced were shared back in July, with more recent activity on the account being reposts of content from other users which included comparing ICE to the gestapo, and a comparison of Border Patrol El Centro chief Greg Bovino to Hitler.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Boise State’s budget pales in comparison.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
In comparison, our species, Homo sapiens, is a measly 300,000 years old.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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My analogy would be that there are shark hunters out there.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lutfey Siddiqi, the special envoy for international affairs in Bangladesh’s interim government, also said at the Fortune Global Forum that his country’s young demographic is key to economic progress, making an oil analogy to explain how Bangladesh should leverage that advantage.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Farrell’s turn feels less like a full-blooded human and more like just one part of a complex equation — which is in keeping with the highly structured and allegorical nature of Allen’s film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Density concerns But part of that equation might include higher density developments, a path that concerns many residents on the west side, Rainey said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That false equivalence, Sadeghi noted, is part of a broader retrieval problem.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At first, though, there was little doubt in the North that there was no moral equivalency of cause with the South.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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In parity era, repeating isn't easy Andrew Greif There have been seven consecutive seasons with a different NBA champion, the longest such streak in the league's history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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The champions flung on their full attacking resources in the latter stages and pushed desperately for parity.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sakamoto noted that Japan’s participation aims to deepen industry linkages and promote international collaboration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Gandy played twice in the state of California during his three seasons with the Falcons, there’s an insufficient linkage between the Falcons and California for purposes of workers’ comp coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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