analogies

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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

Deluard admitted that drawing chart analogies is the functional equivalent of “astrology.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Though analogies were drawn to household production, the reality differed: Work was repetitive, boring, without break—the machines never stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Lower: It’s such a gift as an artist for someone to take something you’ve made and to think about their lives and make analogies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

This led to an epic shouting match in which we exhausted all our analogies and then started all over again from the top.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris