likened
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He likened the matter to a Pandora’s box, which “rarely closes” once it’s been opened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
It was a response to a remark by India's Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had likened jobless youngsters to cockroaches.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Coxon likened A.I. development to the Manhattan Project, the U.S. effort that built the first atomic bombs.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Macnab likened this climate case to the successful series of lawsuits against big tobacco companies in the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Former jockey Morris Griffin, who was paralyzed in a 1946 racing fall, likened his headgear to a yarmulke.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
