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  • This is a rich area of research to find "several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function".

    De Facto Intelligent Design in Biology 2010

  • They have similar pompadours and retro fashion styles, but these singers also seem well-matched as co-headliners, with separate but overlapping fan bases.

    A Summer Sampler 2011

  • This permits us to successfully find well-matched donors for most of our patients who need an allogeneic transplant.

    Our Approach to BMT 2010

  • Compare Wagner's phrase: "assemblies of parts that carry out well-defined biological functions" to Behe: several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function

    De Facto Intelligent Design in Biology 2010

  • In fact, the Education Department's proposed regulations are actually just a timid attempt at accountability, ensuring that the students' and taxpayers' investment actually supports education leading to job earnings that are reasonably well-matched to the cost of that education.

    José Cruz: The Toxic Rhetoric of For-Profit College Companies José Cruz 2011

  • Our concern over their obsession with being "perfect parents" is that they will overlook the critical importance of being a well-matched couple first and foremost.

    Reflections on Marriage and Divorce, American Style 2011

  • While it is just about still possible to end up with two well-matched finalists with no other commitments, it is much more likely that one or both will have priorities elsewhere.

    Tarnished FA Cup needs a Manchester derby's drama | Paul Wilson 2011

  • Andrian Fadeyev, Vishneva's loyal and well-matched partner over the years, also built his role by degrees, although he underplayed it nearly too well in the first act.

    Mariinsky's 'Giselle': Less is more Sarah Kaufman 2011

  • In this novel of duality, identity and dark motives, a prominent cosmetic surgeon named Richard Lafargue and his wife, Eve, attend parties together, go out with friends and seem well-matched.

    Five Best: R.J. Ellory R.J. Ellory 2012

  • In fact, the Education Department's proposed regulations are actually just a timid attempt at accountability, ensuring that the students' and taxpayers' investment actually supports education leading to job earnings that are reasonably well-matched to the cost of that education.

    José Cruz: The Toxic Rhetoric of For-Profit College Companies José Cruz 2011

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