Example Sentences

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With a Ukrainian flag around her shoulders, she said she had been comparing the city with London, and Liverpool had come out on top.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

And yet, given all the outrage, you might think Tanden had been comparing her political opponents to Hitler, not the villain from Harry Potter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2021

Years before “Hamilton” opened at the Public on Feb. 17, 2015, I had been comparing Lin to Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2017

Egyptian blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy told the BBC that people had been comparing the Tunisian political situation with their own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2011

With sudden embarrassment, he realized he had been comparing Glynnis and Edna frequently.

From The Happy Man by Page, Gerald W.