analogies

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While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Deluard admitted that drawing chart analogies is the functional equivalent of “astrology.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Though analogies were drawn to household production, the reality differed: Work was repetitive, boring, without break—the machines never stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Taking our previous analogies for punctuation, what happens when it isn’t used?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author