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Recent Examples of comparison
However, a comparison with statistics for the same corresponding period from 2019 to 2022 showed that arson reports have gradually decreased.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Plan and price comparison Fioptics 400 Mbps: $40 per month, 400/400 Mbps
Fioptics 600 Mbps: $50 per month, 600/600 Mbps
Fioptics 1 Gig: $70 per month, 940/940 Mbps
Fioptics 3 Gig (limited areas): $100 per month, 3,000/2,000 Mbps
An optional eero whole-home Wi-Fi gateway is $5 per month.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 21 July 2025
In comparison, AirVenture has created 2,092 full- and part-time jobs in the region, with 815 of those in Oshkosh.
EAA AirVenture projected attendance vs. Summerfest 2025
Summerfest bills itself as The World's Largest Music Festival.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
Heat comparison: Whether Antetokounmpo asks out remains the NBA’s biggest remaining story of the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Plan and price comparison Fioptics 400 Mbps: $40 per month, 400/400 Mbps
Fioptics 600 Mbps: $50 per month, 600/600 Mbps
Fioptics 1 Gig: $70 per month, 940/940 Mbps
Fioptics 3 Gig (limited areas): $100 per month, 3,000/2,000 Mbps
An optional eero whole-home Wi-Fi gateway is $5 per month.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 21 July 2025
In comparison, AirVenture has created 2,092 full- and part-time jobs in the region, with 815 of those in Oshkosh.
EAA AirVenture projected attendance vs. Summerfest 2025
Summerfest bills itself as The World's Largest Music Festival.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 21 July 2025
Heat comparison: Whether Antetokounmpo asks out remains the NBA’s biggest remaining story of the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comparison
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To use another football analogy, sort of like the NBA’s version of spring football.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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The analogy might be hokey, but the sentiment makes some sense.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Hoyer’s next task will be to ensure that Tucker remains in Wrigley Field for the foreseeable future, the final part of the equation.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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If the Steelers want to lean into more man coverage, the young inside linebacker will be an important part of the equation, just as much as the additions in the secondary.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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There can be no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Instead of asking which picture is better, transitivity is about equivalence.—
Olga Lazareva,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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New York’s century-old substantial equivalency standards were designed to ensure that all students — in public, private, and religious schools — receive at least a minimally adequate education in core subjects.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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This funding supports adult learners, who, for whatever reason, may not be fully proficient in reading, may need more education to be prepared for the workforce, may need help completing high school or high school equivalency.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
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There's enough parity in the league and a lack of separation among contenders that whichever club acts more aggressively by 6 p.m. ET on Thursday could gain enough momentum to ride to the World Series.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Such a deal would give it parity with Vietnam, which has enjoyed EU market access under the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) since 2020.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Creating a way for scientists to link outside data to existing government and health data—while responsibly maintaining individual anonymity after the linkage—could open many novel research opportunities.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
Time,
9 June 2025
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This is the housing crisis linkage that is ignored in today’s environment and political landscape.—
Geoffrey Hueter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comparison. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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