Example Sentences

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City, who are chasing a first WSL title since 2016, have equalled Chelsea's goal difference, but Emma Hayes' side will return to the top on Sunday if they beat West Ham.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

Dejected England may have missed out on the trophy, but they have equalled the nation's best result at the tournament - previously achieved in 1975 after a round-robin event.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023

She sends it back across the goalie and England have equalled their biggest margin of victory in a World Cup qualifier.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2021

For City, victory meant they have equalled the single-season record for consecutive Premier League wins, at 13.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2017

The improvement I would have made in years of playing tennis in the ghetto would not have equalled the improvement I made in those eight weeks with the squad.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane