Example Sentences

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Nothing that’s happened so far, including the shocking loss to Montana that started them spiraling downward, would have equaled the utter embarrassment of losing to Arizona.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021

Eight other players have equaled the Chargers’ three touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2021

The Mets have equaled the best start in team history.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2015

Seventeen years of NBA experience taught Pierce the combination should have equaled positive results.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2015

I felt as though I were the chief actor in a circus parade at home, but the most remarkable attraction there could not have equaled our unparalleled success in Li-chiang.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman