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Example Sentences
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He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Mission specialist Christina Koch, the first woman to venture into deep space, said preparing for the 10-day journey was akin to planning for a camping trip.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Wall Street has been akin to the Fed and largely “sitting on its hands” about making any changes to its forecasts during the war uncertainity, Melson at Natixis said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The amount of radiation used is small, akin to a mammogram, and the scans typically don’t need to be repeated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
She jumps off the bed, and I notice she’s wearing a lovely blue silk day dress, akin to what the ladies of Baltimore used to wear.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.