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[sim-uh-ler] / ˈsɪm ə lər /


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They were calculated based on previous earthquakes with similar characteristics, as well and other factors such as the size and depth of each quake.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Given the large number of family members staying together, he estimated that paying cash for similar accommodations would have cost around $25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

That growth may “hold the key to a multiyear opportunity,” Siegel writes, showing that Ross “may be now executing a similar playbook” as TJX did on its way to the top.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

A similar situation occurred once again when Couric was set to interview then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Stowe later claimed to have written as if in a trance, similar to the Spiritualists’ automatic writing: “I did not write it … God wrote it … I merely did his dictation.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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