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as in to equate
to describe as similar
reviews that compared the adventure movie to a thrilling ride on a roller coaster
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as in to identify
to regard or represent as equal or comparable
compared the restaurant's food to the nectar of the gods
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By the time that happened, a year later, rents across the city had grown more than seven times faster than wages, according to a report released in May, 2024, that compared StreetEasy and Zillow listings with data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Last year, while Diesel, Maison Margiela and the direct-to-consumer channel all reported growth, the slowdown in China and a 15 percent decrease in the group’s wholesale channel impacted OTB’s turnover, which decreased 5.2 percent to 1.8 billion euros, compared with 1.9 billion euros in 2023.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Our bird’s eye view reveals that nearly 80% of the 27% gender pay gap observed over a decade or more is driven by women’s tendency to move into lower paying jobs and to work fewer hours compared with men.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
In the three-month period that ended Jan. 31, Lowe’s net income was $1.13 billion, or $1.99 per share, compared with $1.02 billion, or $1.77 per share, in the year-ago period.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Last year, while Diesel, Maison Margiela and the direct-to-consumer channel all reported growth, the slowdown in China and a 15 percent decrease in the group’s wholesale channel impacted OTB’s turnover, which decreased 5.2 percent to 1.8 billion euros, compared with 1.9 billion euros in 2023.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Our bird’s eye view reveals that nearly 80% of the 27% gender pay gap observed over a decade or more is driven by women’s tendency to move into lower paying jobs and to work fewer hours compared with men.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
In the three-month period that ended Jan. 31, Lowe’s net income was $1.13 billion, or $1.99 per share, compared with $1.02 billion, or $1.77 per share, in the year-ago period.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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This was especially true as business interests, working to undermine progressive New Deal labor policies such as a federal minimum wage and unemployment insurance, openly equated support for these policies with Communism.—
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the lack of basic human compassion on display, this was a gross effort to equate diversity with incompetence.—
Ginger Cassady,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The shooter, later identified by police as 43-year-old George C. Manning III, then allegedly abducted Giuliana Manning from the home, according to the highway patrol.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Thinking Game event was the second meeting of IRL Movie Club, a nationwide initiative to connect independent film communities through in-person screenings and conversations.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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But state workers like David Haug who already are in offices twice a week aren’t convinced two more days in person would present substantial opportunities to connect with colleagues.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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