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like

[lahyk] / laɪk /




ADVERB
for instance
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Her miscarriages, she said, were like having "all your dreams for gorgeous happy moments come crashing down" - from planning to a future with a child to total loss.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

With family living in the region, the 55-year-old said she feels like "one of them".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But nailing down the reason for No Kings is more like spinning the Wheel of Defeatists Complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I am so concerned. Families like mine are going to be pushed to: 'I've got to put my child into care because I can't even feed them.'"

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Once it’s good and mixed it needs a little rest. Kind of like you and me. But you don’t want to mix it after it rests. Makes it tough.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith