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He knew now that the plane was paralleling the south-western border of the Everglades—that huge, swampy basin on the southern Peninsula which covers an area much the same as Connecticut.

From Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman by Sainsbury, Noel

The ship had swung through Sarangani Channel and was paralleling the west coast due north toward Davao.

From Terry A Tale of the Hill People by Thomson, Charles Goff

The fire's mounting course was paralleling the trail; checked from crossing it only by a streambed and an outcrop of granite which zigzagged upward from the valley.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Terhune, Albert Payson

This skiff was not headed for land, but was paralleling the shore.

From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson

Above 50,000 feet there was a strong flow of air southeast from Pittsburgh, and this fed into a stronger southerly flow that was paralleling the Atlantic coast just east of the Appalachian Mountains.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.