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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When the film was released, Clooney intended to draw parallels between Murrow and how the media was covering the lead-up to the Iraq War. Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025 The Longer the Walk, the Better the Health Outcomes This study used the popular health database, the UK Biobank, to draw parallels between walking behavior and risk of death and cardiovascular disease. Emma Loewe, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025 In his announcement of the latest strikes, Hegseth also continued to draw parallels between the military’s actions against drug trafficking and the war on terrorism following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 Several viewers were quick to draw parallels between the two ads in the comments section of Gap's one. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw parallels between

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