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parallel

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






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"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

After years of research by Forestry England into appropriate environments, and a successful re-enforcement of the species along the Scottish border, the government is now backing a parallel project in Northumberland.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In parallel, minority shareholder Agri Europe increased its stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Different species sometimes arrive at the same biological solution on their own, a phenomenon known as parallel evolution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Faced with achievements that seemed to have no classical parallel, Alberti nevertheless felt obliged to express himself with great caution: ‘surely’, ‘if I am not mistaken’, ‘probably’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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