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paralleling

British  
/ ˈpærəˌlɛliŋ /

noun

  1. a form of trading in which companies buy highly priced goods in a market in which the prices are low in order to be able to sell them in a market in which the prices are higher

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Meanwhile Tropical Storm Rachel is paralleling Mexico's Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I have never in my experience heard a victim's voice telling you what is happening, what is going on in their life that's paralleling what you are obtaining and looking at evidentially," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

And in a group of atheists and agnostics, Spirituality of Science predicted measures of well-being and meaning in life, paralleling the positive effects of religion that is frequently observed in religious people.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023

The best beginner trail in the network is the Cold Creek Trail, which starts at the Nordic center and heads east paralleling Keechelus Lake.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Outside Haarlem the bus took the south road, paralleling the sea.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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