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as in to match
to be the exact counterpart of
the British chancellor of the exchequer corresponds to the U.S. secretary of the treasury
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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
"shut up" and "please be quiet" may correspond to each other in meaning, but please use the more polite phrase
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Even with the game result finalized at this point, the anticipation to see how Maura would react to Rob’s betrayal was almost sky high, and the result matched the moment.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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It’s located in a part of southwest Charlotte that saw a boom in development after the completion of Interstate 485, which parallels Whitehall Park Drive.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hardest hit by redevelopment are residents like Michael Ziebel, 88, a Russian emigre whose life parallels a generation on South Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Correspond (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correspond%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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