parallel
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Leaders of Nazi Germany “purposefully left some of the existing legal system intact” by creating a parallel “normative state” that housed most Germans.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
It also was more than 10 minutes faster than any of the 12,000 men and women who ran the Beijing race in separate, parallel lanes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Millions of parallel Socratic dialogues, each unique, each responsive to individual curiosity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Given the economic downturn the area suffered when the mines closed, it's easy to draw a parallel with clubs across the Channel which are also based in former industrial heartlands.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Abuelita pulled over and parallel parked in front of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing parallel
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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