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[uh-kin] / əˈkɪn /


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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

That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

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

Loli Regalado, while pleased with her exoneration, complains that putting Rogelio with the components at the state nursery is akin to dropping the fox off at the henhouse with a knife and fork.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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