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akin

[uh-kin] / əˈkɪn /


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Soon Alice and Danny connect the victim’s father to a conspiracy akin to the one that made Jeffrey Epstein a household name.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

SEOUL—South Korea plans to give its entire population free access to generative AI services, the first major state-led offering treating the technology akin to a public utility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

I’ve argued that this is more akin to ghostwriting, since the student isn’t copying from an original source.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

A CFP serves a role more akin, in musical terms, to a conductor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The Kerch believed that work was akin to prayer.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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