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Recent Examples of comparison
But their records still pale in comparison with that of Alonso.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The comparison to woodpeckers emerged naturally from these observations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
By comparison, ordinary internet – now heavily restricted – costs 8,000 toman per gigabyte, leaving VPN services as the only option for many.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By comparison, the office declined to file criminal charges in 58 cases in 2025.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The comparison to woodpeckers emerged naturally from these observations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
By comparison, ordinary internet – now heavily restricted – costs 8,000 toman per gigabyte, leaving VPN services as the only option for many.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
By comparison, the office declined to file criminal charges in 58 cases in 2025.
—Ben Wheeler
updated May 10, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
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At one point, Lennon was musing about his belief in reincarnation, and enumerating some of his past lives and identities, when Ono made a blunt analogy.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Many of those players were as tough as ring-shank nails, to borrow another carpentry analogy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Close to 100 coaches representing 60 colleges signed up for the Orland Park event, although Power Four conference schools were not a part of the equation in any of the state’s combines.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But there is a lot more to that equation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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By the time officials identified the problem, QTS had consumed more than 29 million gallons, the equivalence of 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools, a volume that far exceeded the peak usage limit agreed to during the project’s planning process.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Under the new framework, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, which serves nearly 30 million students, can offer whole, 2%, and flavored or unflavored milk, along with nondairy beverages that meet nutritional equivalency standards.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Other successful projects include the use of educational radio for secondary education in Mexico and Brazil, elementary mathematics education in Nicaragua, a teacher program in Kenya, and adult equivalency education in the Dominican Republic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Start the clock at enrollment, cap entry at 21, grandfather by class, and college hockey will keep producing the graduation rates, the March parity, and the pathways that brought a 20-year-old junior player to New Haven and changed his life.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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With boards appointing fewer women and fewer members overall, the timeline to reaching gender parity could get even longer.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Thomas has focused on initiatives that create these broader economic linkages, the goal being to strengthen the systems that allow businesses and individuals to participate in formal economic activity.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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