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"I liken us to an island and it has often felt hard to imagine anyone joining that island," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Analysts are largely bullish on both companies and liken picking which one they prefer to choosing a favorite child.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

This "is what replacing looks like," added Polanski, a charismatic figurehead some liken to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and who only took charge of the Greens last September.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Unfortunately, I went on to liken Francis’ way of thinking to Pauling’s.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

University of Michigan labor economist Betsey Stevenson likens it to a crowded restaurant where every table filled up 10 minutes ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Bandopadhyay likens a low-mass star to a fluffy meringue.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Relth-Miller likens the rise of physical media like VistaVision and vinyl albums to “collecting experiences.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Also in 2023, engineering firm Hermann Ultraschall bought the rights to develop a patented ultrasonic paper sealing technology, a process which it likens to welding.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

He likens himself to “a simple worshipper of the eternal Buddha,” he tells both Theo and Gauguin.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

Lan likened growing it to "raising a child -- I can give you all the tricks but I cannot guarantee you similar success".

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

James Wilson, co-host of the Srsly Risky Biz podcast, likened the attacks to an “endless amount of cyber mosquitoes,” as opposed to a “cyber Pearl Harbor.”

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Adams likened “hill-climbing” to “flywheel,” a popular bit of engineering-bred MBA-speak, in its easy-to-grasp physicality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

He had dark hair and striking blue eyes, once likened to the eyes of a Mesmerist.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Bessent dubbed the initiative Economic D-Day, likening the effort to the World War II campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I’m not here because of some great thing I did, I’m here because God delivered me,” Paxton said, likening himself to other “not particularly perfect” biblical figures like Peter, Paul and David.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Prediction market platforms and their proponents say trading contracts on the markets is not the same as betting, likening it instead to trading on the stock market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan said they were "expecting huge demand" for the exhibition, likening the sale to the annual rush for Glastonbury music festival tickets.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The likening the visage of the owl to the dirty face of an old abbess is capital, and the likening the cry to the noise of the Rhugylgroen is anything but unfortunate. 

From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by George Henry Borrow