analogies

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Hemani reminds courts that analogies are not self-executing and must be tested, not merely invoked.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

“And the analogies are that people got excited about internet stocks, and Berkshire Hathaway traded at the lowest valuation I think it ever traded in its history,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“The way he explains is really good. And he explains in like, metaphors and analogies that you’re surprised to hear,” said Malinin, who debuted the quad axel in 2022 when he was 17.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Such arguments depended on analogies: comparing the skin, for example, to porous earthenware.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton