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analogous

[uh-nal-uh-guhs] / əˈnæl ə gəs /


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Instead, she made an argument that was analogous to the VMI plaintiffs’.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

"We cannot conclude that they are analogous to human names both because animals signals are often so different and because we don't understand the full intent behind the signals."

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

The commission’s package, which now moves to the European Parliament, would consolidate analogous authority within the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

What was occurring at that moment was analogous to a seven-year-old playing a few games of tennis with his peers, then taking to the court against a still-active John McEnroe.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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