Another comparison point we like: general and administrative expenses as a fraction of revenue.
The goal is to give consumers a valid comparison point between different vehicles, so if one is shopping for a new Ford C-Max or a Toyota Prius, the numbers for fuel economy can be accurately gauged.
Boys are included in this year's survey for the first time as a point of comparison over gender issues.
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As another point of comparison, Citigroup has no fewer than 2, 200 compliance employees making sure its business operate within regulatory boundaries.
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The best use for the list above is as a point of comparison against the bad names you are about to endure.
Proper usage: When two companies merge, the pro forma data give shareholders a point of comparison from one year to the next.
To take your point of comparison, in the previous -- in the last six months of 2008, we lost 3 million jobs.
But take 1963, the year that marked the end of national service and the rise of the Beatles, and you have an interesting cut-off point for comparison.
For a point of comparison, consider the Federal Drug Administration ( FDA), whose actions suggest it respects the importance of the products provided by the pharmaceutical industry which it regulates.
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But the really worrying point of comparison for Mr Hastert is that he may be falling short in much the same way Mr Major did by failing to give his party a clear sense of direction.
The Twins are an apt comparison up to a point, but with one key difference: They got a new ballpark two years ago, and only began to spend heavily on retaining talent like the oft-injured Mauer in anticipation of the revenue it would bring in.
What about Senator Kerry's point, the comparison he drew between the priorities of going after Osama bin Laden and going after Saddam Hussein?
So, it is a huge stretch of comparison, but I guess the point is a religious preference which a law is over-turning.
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Google by comparison, has long grown past the point where online properties tend to fade away.
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In practice, it's a relatively frank comparison that doesn't try to win on every point.
In comparison, my wife and I sat in a prime vantage point and watched the sunset alone.
Technology has created streaming and bandwidth costs have reduced to the point where you can stream 1080p for peanuts in comparison to the advertising revenue.
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With all the inevitable pressures she will be facing from this point on, why assume the additional burden of comparison with one of the most iconic and adored figures since the dawn of media.
But I will try Ambien and Melatonin at some point (though not together) to write a head-to-head comparison.
Europeanized regions such as New England and the certain East Cost states, which were once the US traditional political gravity point thanks to their brilliant Ivy League universities, are now increasingly marginalized in comparison with other parts of the country.
If you are going to do a comparison and talk about what computers have to offer at least do it in the same price point!
But the comparison is incongruous, because Mr. Obama was still locked in primary fight with Hillary Clinton at this point four years ago and wasn't then raising money in coordination with the DNC, which can accept larger sums than can presidential campaigns.
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