liken

Example Sentences

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The UK government is likening it to the system in operation at London's St Pancras station, where Eurostar passengers are checked by both British and French officials before boarding trains for the continent.

From BBC

Last September, the diocese of Guildford held a conference called "turning up the volume on the quiet revival", where 600 people heard the theory likened to "a great wave sent by God".

From BBC

Meanwhile, Rainmaker operates what Martin likened to a “matchmaking” service.

From MarketWatch

The analysts likened it to the way China-focused risks in January 2020 spread across the travel, industrials, and banking sectors in February and then became a sharp, broad global selloff by March.

From Barron's

His mother’s sister and brother-in-law helped care for them when they could, but he likened himself to a latchkey kid because of the amount of time he and his sister spent alone.

From Los Angeles Times