In beauty and dimensions, it rivalled parish churches in rural areas.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/a-tribute-don-simone-schembri-founder-senglea-oratorian-community.1049878

It once rivalled Canterbury's Cathedral in size but the dissolution of the monasteries under the reign of Henry VIII saw it almost reduced to ruins in 1538.

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/historic-artwork-set-for-auction-with-huge-guide-price-284160/

"This decline is one of the most rapid on record only rivalled by 1987, when Greenspan introduced the 'Fed Put' affirming provision of 'unlimited' liquidity and cutting rates 75bp in and around the Crash of 1987," he wrote on Monday to clients.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/46d3a74c5f4f945e?ref=ff