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But as a feeling, it’s far more akin to gospel, like a baroque passage of biblical scripture comparing the earthly limitations of the body and the endless possibilities of the mind.

From Salon

The deposits are scattered across the seabed in the form of small rocks known as nodules, akin to black golf balls filled with cobalt, copper and manganese, as well as some rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal

The unique combination of instantaneous torque, lightweight powertrain and low center of gravity—due to the placement of those heavy batteries—means these vehicles have the potential to be something akin to street-legal Indy cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Undocumented families filled the street for a posada, a Latin American Christmas tradition akin to a roving block party, with music, food and an increasingly rare sense of safety.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t want to use the word “spiritual,” but it’s something akin to that.

From Los Angeles Times