analogous

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“It’s easy to imagine an analogous scenario this year, in which the Federal Reserve hikes and the economy slips into recession,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Some readers imagine Kafka’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa, a hardworking salesman in a city that seems analogous to Kafka’s native Prague, has morphed into a cockroach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“By contrast, the present case does not involve any analogous creative product or expressive association,” Guerrero wrote, concluding that the California law is instead regulating people’s conduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

They show that structures analogous to the superior colliculus -- found in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals -- share a common purpose: merging sensory and motor information to guide gaze and attention.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

What was occurring at that moment was analogous to a seven-year-old playing a few games of tennis with his peers, then taking to the court against a still-active John McEnroe.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady