emulation

Example Sentences

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In emulation, many rich economies—including the U.S.—have begun to implement industrial policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A grand ayatollah and source of emulation has the authority to make legal decisions for his lay followers and for lower-ranking clerics in Iran and the wider Shiite world.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Mars defended the advert, saying "the cars were shot driving at lawful speeds and any emulation would only reflect the legal and safe driving presented".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

I had become a deep reader of the genre in my 20s, and, as all writers are readers in emulation, I began to think about writing a hard-boiled fiction of my own.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

He knew how to encourage other rabbits and to fill them with a spirit of emulation.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams