Example Sentences

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He is just 10 caps away from equalling Dalglish's record of 102.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Going into the game against Manchester United, Kerr is one behind equalling Fran Kirby's all-time record of 116 goals for Chelsea.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Bank on those equalling 1% to 3% of your property’s value, or more.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Salah scored the third after the break on his club-record equalling 80th Champions League appearance for Liverpool.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë