analogies

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Mr. Graham-Dixon, who presents an intriguing mass of material, argues that Maria de Knuijt commissioned Vermeer’s paintings for the Golden Eagle as “open and discursive” analogues of “Collegiant free prophecy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

As to those analogues: Jackson ridiculed Alito’s refusal to acknowledge that they show how “states routinely required affirmative consent for armed carry onto private property” at the founding.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Bemnifosbuvir belongs to a class of molecules known as nucleotide/nucleoside analogues.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He said the closest analogues to this setup are November 2007 and December 2015, and meaningful downside followed after each of these examples.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

These are what—in connection with forensic rhetoric in particular, though they have their analogues in the deliberative sphere—Aristotle calls “nontechnical proofs.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith