parallel
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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
Mr. Hazen, a geoscientist, was studying how minerals formed in the earliest stars and planets when he saw a possible parallel with biological evolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
The fourth one was a red pickup angled into the curb, not parked parallel like the others.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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