as in comparing
to describe as similar
analogized the White House scandal to a cancer that was spreading to every internal organ of the body
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By comparing healthy individuals with those who had been diseased, the researchers aimed to determine whether the bodies contained mercury and if dental plaque could serve as an effective research tool.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026 -
Let’s look at a specific example comparing the iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (IDEV) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA).—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Contemporary theories of consciousness generally attempt to bridge this gap by equating consciousness with some measurable, physical property of the brain.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The administration reframes the drug war as military conflict, equating cartels to terrorist groups like ISIS and prioritizing lethal force over law enforcement.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Analogizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogizing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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