Example Sentences

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Its EarlyPay tool, which allows users to access incoming direct deposits before payday, falls under a category of products that consumer advocates have compared to payday loans.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Players have compared the game, in which they control a human-like character to rejuvenate a village, to "Animal Crossing" -- another Nintendo life-sim that became a hit during the pandemic.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When the seasoned diplomat found himself in the midst of a hazardous voyage in 1784, he might well have compared himself to the marooned Robinson Crusoe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"No studies have compared the acute responses between the three."

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

But he could have compared the output from different types of water-wheel without having an absolute measure of efficiency.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton