akin
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One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
His North Korean interpreter had whipped out a smartphone, opened an app called “Samhung” and hailed a ride with a service akin to Uber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But investing in coal in 2026 is akin to “a taxpayer bailout to build new phone booths,” said Kit Kennedy, managing director for power at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
As if California were to suddenly become akin to Enver Hoxha’s Albania and Brin would be forced to take meals of beetroot and groats in the collective’s cafeteria.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
White found himself wandering through a wilderness of mirrors—his work more akin to espionage than to criminal investigation.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Vocabulary lists containing akin
The Kite Runner
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