akin
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It was akin to all those hours I spent online once upon a time, dissecting clues down to their bones.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“We acknowledge the reactive appearance of this call, but what we interpreted as a bottoming process, akin to prior cycles last year, appears less so now,” Zener wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Mission specialist Christina Koch, the first woman to venture into deep space, said preparing for the 10-day journey was akin to planning for a camping trip.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
When I was growing up, the Cuba I heard about in stories was akin to a floating haunted house.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“I reckon that’s something akin to what we’re doing here.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Vocabulary lists containing akin
The Kite Runner
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