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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
• 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
• 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
• As a mother, Summers says her TikTok dreams pale in comparison to the dream her own mother granted her by keeping her alive.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
• Working-class and middle-class Americans have seen their wages rise lately, but many say the gains pale in comparison with the rising cost of living.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• But early tests of conditioning pale in comparison to the rigors of last season for Scherr and her teammates.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2021
• Despite her near-identical recreation of Roger's human toon wife, Klum made clear that the prosthetics used in this year's look pale in comparison to costumes of the past.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022

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