parallel
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Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Instead of focusing solely on opposition, many activists now emphasize building parallel institutions, celebrations and messaging campaigns.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
If you aren’t tempted to buy Bloom at that valuation, Bielawski says there is a parallel play in Ceres Power, a U.K.-listed company that few the U.S. have heard of.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The government responded with a massive, nationwide policy initiative: building a comprehensive network of protected bicycle paths parallel to sidewalks and mostly separated from vehicle traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The honeysuckle in the upper left-hand corner, for example, echoes the contour of the adolescent’s back, while the two straws are virtually parallel to each other.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing parallel
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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