Example Sentences

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Perhaps investors were comparing it with Amazon’s planned $200 billion capital expenditure this year—the largest among the major tech companies—and fear 10 years of spending at similar levels.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

So, for readers who are spending less in the first few years of retirement than when you were working, is that because you were comparing expenses to your gross salary?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

The students in the sunny, book-filled room were comparing what makes them the same and what makes them different.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

All the study participants reported wanting to lose weight due to social stigma related to their weight, and/or because they were comparing their weight to that of celebrities or peers.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

“Whenever you touched me I thought you were comparing me to Rebecca,” I said.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier