stands/bears comparison
idiom
: to be as good as
a wine that stands/bears comparison with wines that are much more expensive
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Still, the force with which Kim’s Wave filmmakers and their colleagues have influenced American cinema bears comparison to the influences exerted by the earlier movement.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Stands/bears comparison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stands%2Fbears%20comparison. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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