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liken

[lahy-kuhn] / ˈlaɪ kən /


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Those who know Jaissle best even liken the difference between his on and off the field persona to Jekyll and Hyde.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Analysts are largely bullish on both companies and liken picking which one they prefer to choosing a favorite child.

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

This "is what replacing looks like," added Polanski, a charismatic figurehead some liken to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and who only took charge of the Greens last September.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Unfortunately, I went on to liken Francis’ way of thinking to Pauling’s.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Bandopadhyay likens a low-mass star to a fluffy meringue.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

She likens it to the warm spaces opened during the pandemic for people who couldn't afford to heat their homes.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He likens Tilly to Pixar’s computer-animated characters — another technological leap that initially met resistance before becoming accepted as a legitimate form of screen performance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Toussaint likens them to one of TV’s greatest prime time soap operas: “It’s like when I was a kid, and we watched ‘Dallas.’

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

He likens himself to “a simple worshipper of the eternal Buddha,” he tells both Theo and Gauguin.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

James Wilson, co-host of the Srsly Risky Biz podcast, likened the attacks to an “endless amount of cyber mosquitoes,” as opposed to a “cyber Pearl Harbor.”

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

He likened it to referees betting on the outcome of a basketball game.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink likened the current moment in financing of AI “compute” to the beginning of his career, when banks and investment firms pioneered the mortgage-backed securities market in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Founder Pony Ma earlier this year likened Tencent's previous AI efforts to a "leaky" ship, adding: "We still hope the ship can sail faster."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Depression has been likened to both a black cloud and a black dog.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Bessent dubbed the initiative Economic D-Day, likening the effort to the World War II campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

A dip on Ridgecrest Road south of Elmwood Drive can obscure vehicles from sight, Dailey said, likening pulling out into the intersection to “playing an old-school Frogger game.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“I’m not here because of some great thing I did, I’m here because God delivered me,” Paxton said, likening himself to other “not particularly perfect” biblical figures like Peter, Paul and David.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Merlin has often been called a "Shazam for birds" - likening it to Apple's app letting users identify a song playing using a phone's microphone.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

His mother returned to her grievance: "You to be likening yourself to Charlie."

From The Wishing Moon by Louise Elizabeth Dutton




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