Example Sentences

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Rudeness on the roadways also likely is paralleling the increased coarseness in society in general.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2017

“That is paralleling the Shi’ite militia,” says Aymenn al-Tamimi, a researcher at the Philadelphia-based think tank Middle East Forum.

From Time • Apr. 13, 2015

In telling her skyscraping tales, Matilda is paralleling the show in which she appears, pushing reality ever upward, into the stars.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2012

“Falling oil demand growth is paralleling the recent macroeconomic headlines,” said Morse, who predicts Brent will average $95 a barrel this quarter.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 5, 2011

When a man is paralleling your mental processes, ditch him.

From The Road by London, Jack