parallel to
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Gowdy was one of several witnesses who were then questioned by the IRA, conducting its own secret investigation running parallel to police inquiries.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The mid-2000s are the most useful parallel to consider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I saw this parallel to how gladiators would win their freedom,” says Gray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I feel like there’s a direct parallel to all of this in the private markets,” said the investor best known for calling the U.S. housing bust in 2007.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
I flop back onto the cushions, and I feel cold without her body parallel to mine.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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