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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /


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To be fair, Brin left Moscow when he was quite young and really may not recall what it was like there — and how little resemblance Soviet Russia could ever have to California.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The Parisians survived and the deal went through, although the club bore almost no resemblance to the modern European contender people know today.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The unusual name comes from the slug's resemblance to sesame seeds.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

With her full, oval face framed by a veil, she bears a strong resemblance to the Rebecca in the roughly contemporary “Isaac Rejecting Esau,” one of Giotto’s most celebrated works in the upper church.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Lazlo had reason to know that he bore little resemblance now to the junior librarian who’d ridden out of Zosma six months ago with the Tizerkane.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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