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parallel

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






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He has not commented on this accusation but, giving evidence at a parallel parliamentary corruption inquiry last year, denied knowing senior police officers and politicians personally.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Its benefits—cognitive diversity, locally fitted rules, parallel experimentation, choice among competing jurisdictions, and interpretations truer to what Congress enacted—are diffuse and hard to measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Microsoft is the textbook example of how to leverage parallel bets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

In parallel, mediator Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Iran on Saturday for meetings with officials, Iranian media reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

“It’s parallel to this one, but two blocks that way.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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