paralleling
Britishnoun
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Still used today by West Africans, the instrument's main parts are a gourd, and a stick attachment and a bridge for its three to four strings, paralleling a modern banjo.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024
"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
But Lachman realized that the grain also brought “tension to the surface of the image,” paralleling the repressive qualities of the characters in both “Mildred Pierce” and “Carol.”
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023
Outside Haarlem the bus took the south road, paralleling the sea.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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