1
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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During the trial, the drug combo was shown to double the length of time patients with an aggressive form of colorectal cancer lived with treatment: an average of 30 months compared with 15 months using currently available treatments.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Post your solve grid in the comments and see how your score compares with the editor’s rating, and one another’s.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 1 June 2025
There were disproportionately high rates of collisions and traffic fatalities on the drive compared with the rest of Chicago from 2019 to 2024, according to data provided from transit advocates to Feigenholtz’s office.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Using the large-scale health research database UK Biobank, the researchers examined data from individuals with rare variants in the genes regulating SCFA-binding receptors and compared their cardiovascular medical history to that of control individuals.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Post your solve grid in the comments and see how your score compares with the editor’s rating, and one another’s.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 1 June 2025
There were disproportionately high rates of collisions and traffic fatalities on the drive compared with the rest of Chicago from 2019 to 2024, according to data provided from transit advocates to Feigenholtz’s office.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Using the large-scale health research database UK Biobank, the researchers examined data from individuals with rare variants in the genes regulating SCFA-binding receptors and compared their cardiovascular medical history to that of control individuals.
—Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
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Visibility bias The tendency to equate being seen with being productive creates a powerful impression when managers observe employees responding to emails at 11 PM or joining weekend calls.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If that deadline isn't met, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be tasked with developing new regulations that equate U.S. drug prices with lower costs paid in other countries.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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We are connected by the generosity of the FIFA brand and the people working there.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Each element is connected by strong metal hinges that can be easily greased to keep movement seamless.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Although Jaylin and Jalen Williams are not related, Jalen does have a brother in the NBA.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Compare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compare. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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