analogous

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But that argument is undermined by the short-term responses of Treasury rates in the closest analogous crisis: the 1973 embargo on oil shipments to the U.S. by the petroleum-exporting countries in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s easy to imagine an analogous scenario this year, in which the Federal Reserve hikes and the economy slips into recession,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Light drifts in a quantized manner, following universal steps analogous to those seen with electrons under strong magnetic fields," said Philippe St-Jean, a physics professor at Université de Montréal and co author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

As a result, Hassett said, “Ultimately, the question about Kevin being at the Fed or not will be an analogous decision: Is the best place for me at NEC or at the Fed?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In many ways the looming match was analogous to a team of National Basketball Association all-stars playing a college team.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady