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The same could just as unnervingly be said about “The Crucible,” Miller’s parable about the McCarthy witch hunts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
View that as a parable if you wish, or simply enjoy the adrenaline rush.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
My father mopped his brow again and launched into the parable of the one mustard seed falling on a barren place, and the other one on good soil.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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