Sentence examples similar to sixth parallel from inspiring English sources

In 1820, the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited "this species of property" north of the thirty-sixth parallel, divided the country in half.

During the deliberations that preceded statehood, sentiment ran high on both sides of the forty-sixth parallel, the anticipated border-to-be, to lay claim to the name Dakota.

The second parallel, though inexact, is compelling.

But he always had a second, parallel career.

"We're at the forty-fifth parallel," Harrison explained.

"The Tenth Parallel" ends in the predominantly Christian Philippines.

A second parallel tunnel was inaugurated in 1952.

"The Tenth Parallel" is not a page-turner like those.

A second, parallel curtain for the living room and bedroom areas is of pink velvet.

The Thirty-eighth Parallel remains a simmering hot plate in an otherwise cold war.

Heathrow suggests this could pair up with a second parallel runway for a four-runway hub.