peers
Americannoun
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However, that same make-or-break standard hasn’t been applied to many of Hurts’ peers, even those who have accomplished less than Hurts.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Fauzi Rahman, another firefighter in Palangkaraya, highlighted this as one of the main difficulties confronting him and his peers.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rosalía makes these zigzags with every release, choosing to slalom downhill when most of her peers take a straighter, safer path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Despite acclaim from critics and peers in the industry, Sloan eventually lost the drive to become a pop star herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Calculus makes this relatively straightforward, but Newton deliberately avoided using calculus in his published proofs, realizing that his peers would not accept the calculations unless they were couched in familiar language.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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