Example Sentences

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Researchers have been comparing temperature and rainfall records from the period between 1960-1989 to the three decades from 1990 to 2019.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as “the guy from Buffalo.”

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

For decades, scientists have been comparing the anatomy of our brain to that of other mammals to understand how those sophisticated faculties evolved.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

“A lot of people have been comparing him to Marshall Faulk,” said Rams guard Rodger Saffold, referring to the 2000 MVP winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2017

We have been comparing the spiritual with the practical, the imaginary with the real.

From History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science by Draper, John William