parallels

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But from China’s perspective, the parallels are clear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The riveting gains for microchip stocks have many analysts drawing parallels to 1999, just ahead of the dot-com crash, when the build-out of a key technology led to parabolic moves and frenzied speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This discovery draws parallels to a previous case where an Italian master painting stolen from the Goudstikker collection by the Nazis appeared on the website of an estate agent selling a house in Argentina.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The parallels to today, while not exact, are interesting; along with the Iran hostage crisis, stagflation ended up destroying Jimmy Carter’s presidency.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The odd thing about the symphony as it blossomed in Haydn’s, Mozart’s and Beethoven’s time is that it doesn’t have any direct parallels in any other artistic field.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall