parallel to
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The Iran war could be a good parallel to that.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
The government responded with a massive, nationwide policy initiative: building a comprehensive network of protected bicycle paths parallel to sidewalks and mostly separated from vehicle traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Residents resorted to burying the bodies just outside school grounds; more than 20 graves run parallel to the school’s outer wall, each marked with a broken cinder block.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The Los Angeles proceedings are running parallel to a similar nationwide case before a federal judge in Oakland, California, which could result in another trial in 2026.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The stigma exists whether or not one has been formally branded a criminal, yet another parallel to Jim Crow.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
