analogous
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“We probably haven’t seen an analogous period of time like this since 1945,” Strazik said.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Some readers imagine Kafka’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa, a hardworking salesman in a city that seems analogous to Kafka’s native Prague, has morphed into a cockroach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
This would be analogous to having one arm tied behind your back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
They show that structures analogous to the superior colliculus -- found in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals -- share a common purpose: merging sensory and motor information to guide gaze and attention.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
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
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Vocabulary lists containing analogous
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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