Example Sentences

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All I’m doing is comparing their words to the facts.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Coon: It’s meaningful that Mike set this season in Thailand, in a Buddhist country, because, of course, if you look at the tenets of Buddhism, one of the great sufferings is comparing mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

One of the most enjoyable parts of dissecting this dense album is comparing notes with other fans; everyone seems to have their own quirky and somewhat inexplicable preferences.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Normally in legislative elections, a key analytical tool in making race calls is comparing the current election night vote result with previous election results for the same contest.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Bailey notes his place in the middle of an article that is comparing the interplay of light and shadow in a particular tent to Indonesian puppet theater before putting the book down.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern