parallel to
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The Iran war could be a good parallel to that.
From Slate • 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
With rip currents, which are "normally quite a narrow channel of water moving out to sea", Ayers said "competent" swimmers should swim parallel to the shore to get out of the flow.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Residents resorted to burying the bodies just outside school grounds; more than 20 graves run parallel to the school’s outer wall, each marked with a broken cinder block.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
She leaned over so far that her backpack was almost parallel to the ground.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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