be akin
Example Sentences
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The deal struck by Rahm is said to be "akin" to what the other eight players agreed last February.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Discovering this new feature would be akin to finding a way that blood can circulate when the heart stops pumping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
If they can, then it may well be akin to the teacher grabbing the spoiled kid before he’s able to re-enter the classroom and stomp the Lego village into garbage.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
Times columnist Bill Plaschke agreed, saying — in L.A. circles — the portrayal would be akin to mocking Sandy Koufax, ridiculing John Wooden or trashing Vin Scully.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
Might the memory of the maid and the pool, be akin to that temptation of the babe and the arms of the mother outlined on the shadows of the ancient graven stone?
From The Flute of the Gods by Ryan, Marah Ellis
