without parallel
idiom
: better than all others
a masterpiece without parallel in the history of art
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But even sympathetic economists warn that without parallel measures to boost supply, a freeze simply defers the reckoning.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act accelerated clean energy deployment, but without parallel investment in balancing technologies, reliability risks grow.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Since returning to office, President Trump has waged a global trade war without parallel in modern history.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act accelerated clean energy deployment, but without parallel investment in balancing technologies, reliability risks grow.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Since returning to office, President Trump has waged a global trade war without parallel in modern history.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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“Without parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20parallel. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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