parallel
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The closest parallel — absent that above-referenced self-immolation — was in 1998.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"The mistake was not globalization. The mistake was in not preparing for the consequences of globalization," he said, drawing a parallel with the deindustrialization that followed the offshoring wave of the 2000s.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
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
In parallel, minority shareholder Agri Europe increased its stake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The pole holders reach their spots and assemble the poles in parallel lines on the floor.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
Vocabulary lists containing parallel
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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