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“We acknowledge the reactive appearance of this call, but what we interpreted as a bottoming process, akin to prior cycles last year, appears less so now,” Zener wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Mission specialist Christina Koch, the first woman to venture into deep space, said preparing for the 10-day journey was akin to planning for a camping trip.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

When I was growing up, the Cuba I heard about in stories was akin to a floating haunted house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And there was nothing akin to softness in him anywhere, no part of him that was vulnerable.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson