The essay 'draws parallels between' the lives of the two presidents. [=describes ways in which the lives of the two presidents were similar]
This period of growth has 'no parallel' [=there has never been a similar period of growth] in the history of the region.
Nothing 'parallels' that experience. [=that experience is unlike any other experience; it is unique]
(..) Listen to me! What? Can you see them? Jonas, what's your position? Howdy, Bill. We're heading north-east, parallel... ...about to pull off ahead of it on the left. Hang back a minute. We got a good view from back here. She could shift or track and if (..)1996 Twister