parallel
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Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Instead of focusing solely on opposition, many activists now emphasize building parallel institutions, celebrations and messaging campaigns.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Clark did not outline how a "brake pedal" for AI research and development could be created, but drew a parallel between AI and the oil boom and barons of the turn of the last century.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The government responded with a massive, nationwide policy initiative: building a comprehensive network of protected bicycle paths parallel to sidewalks and mostly separated from vehicle traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
And a Spanish biochemist in New York, Severo Ochoa, launched a parallel effort to map the triplet code to corresponding amino acids.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing parallel
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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