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Despite their use of the Oscan language, the Bruttii were not actually akin to the Samnite tribe of the Lucani, who also spoke Oscan.

Given the hatred and violence perpetuated against transgender people, this situation is actually akin to the date's not disclosing his Jewish identity if he lived in an area that was dominated by the K.K.K. Randy Cohen should not place this woman's need to "process" her prejudice above the man's need for safety and autonomy over his identity.

Dr Newman's analysis of the animals' interactions suggested that what looked, superficially, like a single group was actually more akin to two groups held together by two "mutual friends".

It is the creepiest of obsessions, hiding behind the pretence of concern, while actually being akin to the behaviour of a peeping tom, both in terms of the smug reaffirmation of the western consumer's implied superior values, and as a general fixation on Arab women as exotic creatures whose value is derived solely from their imprisonment in a gilded cage.

But cinemas are not the equivalent of record labels – which are actually more akin to film studios – they are the film industry version of gig venues, so that comparison would only work if artists would get a share of the bar.

Though they look like bread sticks, they're actually more akin to savory pie crust or pastry.

Though they look like bread sticks, these crisp and flaky cheese straws are actually more akin to savory pie crust or pastry.

It was that impression of total jade-ment and his haughty disdainful dismissive anger, actually something akin to an ennui-fury, that made its mark on me.

In some ways, it's actually more akin to natural photosynthesis, which doesn't just split water, but also pulls carbon dioxide from the air to make sugars, Nocera said.

Despite the seeming departure from the onscreen persona that has become part and parcel of his budding body of work, Harington says that off screen he is actually more akin to Roland Leighton than he is to the swashbuckling Jon Snow character he plays on Game of Thrones.

But the vibe is actually like more akin to one of the rich evangelical churches out in the Hills district.