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The UK government is likening it to the system in operation at London's St Pancras station, where Eurostar passengers are checked by both British and French officials before boarding trains for the continent.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Privateer is likening the marketplace to the once-popular Uber Pool ride-share, which allowed multiple customers heading in roughly the same direction to share a car.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“It’s interesting to see how a 3-year-old thinks and is likening it to her own life,” Berfield said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2021

President Barack Obama is likening gay rights in Africa to rights for African-Americans in the United States.

From US News • Jul. 25, 2015

Yet John Kass, writing in Chicago Tribune, is likening our politics to “Game of Thrones.”

From Time • Dec. 17, 2014