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He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 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
Wall Street has been akin to the Fed and largely “sitting on its hands” about making any changes to its forecasts during the war uncertainity, Melson at Natixis said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The process would open the door to something akin to a partial privatization of the domestic-fuel market, said Rick Herrero, director of the Washington-based Cuba Study Group, a policy and advocacy organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Being able to think about two disparate things at once, aside from being wonderfully efficient, was roughly akin to being able to sing harmony with yourself.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.