akin
Example Sentences
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In another pending case about police sweeps of cellphone location data, lawyers debated whether warrants requiring Google to share information were akin to how British customs officers harassed colonists before the American Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
SpaceX’s more speculative AI division is akin to a call option with a small probability of a massive payout, according to Owens.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
But investing in coal in 2026 is akin to “a taxpayer bailout to build new phone booths,” said Kit Kennedy, managing director for power at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
I felt the most akin to her because I resembled her more than I did my mother.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing akin
The Kite Runner
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