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While Tiwari said it was intended to make the film more accessible to international audiences, Adlakha likened the result to "exaggerated mouth movements superimposed on still images for comedy sketches".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Tim Cook likened escalating memory-chip prices to a “100-year flood.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Decades ago, retirement planning was likened to a “three-legged stool”: one leg represented a pension, another leg represented Social Security and the last stood for the individual’s own personal savings and investments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Khalil's ordeal also exposed him to conditions in a Louisiana jail he likened to torture, describing constant fluorescent light, cold, and poor food.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Bernabe likened the painted cattleguard to the sort of stickers—“Protected by Acme Burglar Alarm System”—store owners who could not afford burglar alarm systems put on prominent display in their business windows.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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