analogies

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He then takes us on a lightning tour through each realm, offering a head-spinning wealth of information replete with helpful analogies and fun facts you can impress your friends with later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Even if you don’t put much weight on chart analogies, Deluard said that we should be paying attention to the many signs of an imminent market top.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Grasping for analogies, Aristotle called the male contribution a “principle of movement.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee