analogy
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Banal pandemic analogy aside, “The Last House” is similarly built around an intentionally repetitive plot and thrills that rarely manage to excite or surprise the viewer.
From Salon â Sep. 2, 2026
Another analogy shows how useful concepts can become less informative when scientists need to understand events at a more detailed level.
From Science Daily â Aug. 25, 2026
Eli Lilly LLY 3.60%increase; up pointing triangle , whose executives have used the supermarket analogy, was behind many of this year’s deals.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 19, 2026
He said: "Whack-a-Mole is a very good analogy of Friday."
From BBC â Aug. 10, 2026
“I think I made an analogy about cake.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
To make the idea easier to understand, he uses several analogies.
From Science Daily â Aug. 25, 2026
I’m very wary of these sort of political analogies.
From Los Angeles Times â Aug. 12, 2026
But, to keep the farmyard analogies going, Serkis is bullish.
From BBC â Jul. 13, 2026
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 â May 15, 2026
“Think of your two less cups as a long-term investment,” he tells Garrett, who at this point could probably run his own company based entirely on Dad’s cheesy business analogies.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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