parallel

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This structure consists of closely spaced parallel strips that interact with light similarly to a prism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m sure the economics nerds will say that doesn’t count, but I think it’s a parallel worth considering.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

As warmer temperatures melt polar ice, a parallel danger lurks in high mountain areas where melting glaciers have created thousands of new lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The case has unfolded alongside a parallel legal offensive from Baldoni, who filed a sweeping $400-million countersuit accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and others of defamation and extortion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The three of them are already seated at a table on the patio when we get there, which isn’t surprising since it took Celia four hundred tries to parallel park.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison