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parallel

[par-uh-lel, -luhl] / ˈpær əˌlɛl, -ləl /






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Given the economic downturn the area suffered when the mines closed, it's easy to draw a parallel with clubs across the Channel which are also based in former industrial heartlands.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The frequently drawn parallel is to North Korea’s conventional artillery massed in range of greater Seoul’s 26 million people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Heritage Foundation hosts events with its Hungarian parallel, the Danube Institute.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They zoomed east, running parallel to the shore of Hudson Bay.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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