be akin
Example Sentences
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The vehicle appeared to be "akin to a minivan or small SUV", Nath said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
After having held rates at a low level for years, announcing the start of a hiking cycle would be akin to “hitting a gong,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
That might be akin to Alan Greenspan’s more tight-lipped Fed of the past.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Paul: To suggest Slot is in trouble would be akin to saying last season never happened!
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
They are said to be akin to their neighbours the Antis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various