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pale in/by comparison to/with

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• But all of the past changes could pale in comparison to what comes next.
  — Justin Pot, The Atlantic, 11 July 2023
• Small changes in the cost of capital pale in comparison to the risk and return projections of a new project.
  — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022
• Phoenix and southern Arizona may pale in comparison to the high country, but there could be some snow in those places, too.
  — The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2023
• All 50 states pale in comparison to their largest cities’ metro areas.
  — Zachary Fleming, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
• And the two cases pale in comparison to the 8,000 victims in West Africa, a number that is likely to keep growing.
  — Fran Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2014
• That number could pale in comparison to the number of people who still need to be saved Thursday.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
• These stats pale in comparison to New York’s tony enclaves.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022
• But for Turner, Miller, and Hart, the future details of the deal pale in comparison to the overwhelming benefits of the move.
  — Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
• Such systems aren’t cheap, but the costs pale in comparison to the money saved by preventing worse health outcomes down the line.
  — Michael T. Osterholm, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2022
• Both Barbie boyfriends glow in bright turquoise outfits, though their clothes pale in comparison to both guys' sets of piercing, ocean-blue eyes.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• The final weekend will pale in comparison to the main attraction of the first week: the last appearances of Serena Williams on the Grand Slam stage.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
• But both of those systems pale in comparison to Tesla’s.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 31 July 2023
• But even the high collections in recent years pale in comparison to the current fiscal year.
  — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2023
• The chain’s potential pitfalls at home pale in comparison with those abroad, though.
  — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
• The tax bill, however, probably would pale in comparison to the amount of debt discharged.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• But his shadowy spells pale in comparison to the blazing sun of Nynaeve's power.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2021
• All these features pale in comparison to the monitor's OLED screen.
  — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
• But these all pale in comparison to the creativity of the pipe tomahawk.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 22 Dec. 2020
• And their receipts will still likely pale in comparison to the tens of millions of dollars that gamblers throw down each month at Encore.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• But these pale in comparison to what Russia has undertaken over the past month.
  — Shay Khatiri, The Week, 26 Mar. 2022
• But his shiny career prospects pale in comparison to the sparks that fly when Jabari meets his new neighbor, Meadow (Jessica Williams).
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2022
• But all of that may pale in comparison to the symbolic message Erdogan’s loss would strike.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
• But the followings of those influencers pale in comparison to the online stars who have endorsed Trump.
  — Angela Yang, NBC News, 18 July 2024
• But all of these questions should pale in comparison to the even bigger concern: Tagovailoa’s health.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
• The costs associated with the Build Back Better Act pale in comparison to the costs of inaction.
  — Sweta Chakraborty, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2021
• Both of those figures pale in comparison with the numbers posted by IBM in previous years.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 13 June 2023
• But that number might pale in comparison to potential damage to public trust in the system, Lowe said.
  — Adam Reiss, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2022
• The pomp and circumstance of other fashion weeks simply pale in comparison to the grandeur during Paris Haute Couture week.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 25 Jan. 2023
• But, as a Black man, those concerns pale in comparison to his experiences during Trump administration.
  — Eleana Tworek, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
• That said, the problems caused by the influx of working and taxpaying new residents pale in comparison to the damage done by Vance to his own constituents through his decision to mainline Springfield into the national immigration debate.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024