parallel to
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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
Instead of placing the anode and cathode parallel to each other, the new design positions them perpendicular.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
A small bridge on a road parallel to my road had collapsed, and the town, while trying to get it fixed, had decided to run a detour through my previously tranquil two acres.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“What a Wonderful World,” he said, models an alternative way to showcase the artistic history of Los Angeles — one that runs parallel to Hollywood’s dominant narrative.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
He couldn’t help but draw a parallel to the day he’d left for Insomnia Con.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
