parallel
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike star in a Netflix comedy about a corporate chauvinist who finds himself in a parallel universe—one in which the women are in charge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"This technology lets us perturb hundreds to thousands of genes in parallel and then measure the detailed molecular changes in each individual cell," says Cao.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He said having to be brought home afterwards in a police car was like being in a "parallel universe".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
MacArthur then pushed his luck, sending his army across the 38th parallel and racing toward the Yalu River.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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