be akin
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The deal struck by Rahm is said to be "akin" to what the other eight players agreed last February.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
I wrote that explaining terminal lucidity through an unknown brain capability “would be akin to finding a way that blood can circulate when the heart stops pumping.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
When the universe as we know it collapses, the only creatures with a chance of surviving to see the next age would be akin to Ridley Scott’s xenomorphs.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
Times columnist Bill Plaschke agreed, saying — in L.A. circles — the portrayal would be akin to mocking Sandy Koufax, ridiculing John Wooden or trashing Vin Scully.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
The method of divination in "Mr. Bluebeard" is one I do not remember to have met with, though it may be akin to the "magic mirror of ink."
From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Jekyll, Walter
