analogous

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But that argument is undermined by the short-term responses of Treasury rates in the closest analogous crisis: the 1973 embargo on oil shipments to the U.S. by the petroleum-exporting countries in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The commission’s package, which now moves to the European Parliament, would consolidate analogous authority within the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Markus sees AI pilots as analogous to flipping a coin: You have a roughly 50/50 chance of it working out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“By contrast, the present case does not involve any analogous creative product or expressive association,” Guerrero wrote, concluding that the California law is instead regulating people’s conduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

German beer drinkers are fiercely loyal to their local brand, so there are no national brands in Germany analogous to our Budweiser, Miller, or Coors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond