apples to apples
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Insurers say comparisons of no-payment rates aren’t apples to apples: Regulators allow companies to define claims very differently, which can skew the data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
“So looking apples to apples, these 2025 test takers performed better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Dr. Matt Teegarden likes to compare apples to apples.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
"It's hard to compare exactly apples to apples," Colcleugh said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
That number isn’t exactly apples to apples though, because it includes tenants in parts of Jackson County beyond Kansas City proper, but it doesn’t include Kansas Citians in Clay, Platte or Cass counties.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
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