parallel to

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The Iran war could be a good parallel to that.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Then, as a bonus, they realized the number of travelers following Route 66, which runs through downtown Grants, parallel to the busy train tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Wall squats involve putting your back against a wall and lowering down into a sitting position using your hips until the thighs are parallel to the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Windolf also notes the ways in which Mr. Dylan’s and the Beatles’ careers ran parallel to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Roughly parallel to it, the upline passed over Worplesden, Tongham, Puttenham, Elstead and Grayshott.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley