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The German group said Tuesday that the flights canceled are operated by several of its airlines, mostly its regional carrier CityLine, and will equal a 1% reduction in its passenger capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The $200 million hit to profit will equal about 25 cents of per-share earnings for the quarter, Delta said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

If they get up to 14th, they will equal West Ham's record from the 2022-23 Conference League campaign.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

Half of lawmakers’ pay for January will be at the old rate and half at the new, which will equal about $80,000 this year, said Jessica Geary, executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

He will keep drawing—and by the end of his life the number of drawings will equal the number of paintings—but by calling himself an artiste-peintre he means he’s not just a draftsman.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman