draw parallels between
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: to indicate ways in which two distinct things are similar
The essay draws parallels between the lives of the two presidents.
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Lake Zurich senior Erin Bohn can draw parallels between goalkeeping and engineering.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
From the start, Democratic subcommittee members quickly seized on the opportunity to draw parallels between the debate over Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and President Trump’s recent efforts to limit National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Some fans might not be thrilled at Swift’s six-year-old live set beating out Bad Bunny’s new LP, but other fans online have taken the opportunity to draw parallels between Bad Bunny and Swift’s discography, mainly their mirroring song titles and lyrics.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Some scholars draw parallels between the United States and Weimar Germany.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
From the start, Democratic subcommittee members quickly seized on the opportunity to draw parallels between the debate over Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and President Trump’s recent efforts to limit National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Some fans might not be thrilled at Swift’s six-year-old live set beating out Bad Bunny’s new LP, but other fans online have taken the opportunity to draw parallels between Bad Bunny and Swift’s discography, mainly their mirroring song titles and lyrics.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Some scholars draw parallels between the United States and Weimar Germany.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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