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emulate

[em-yuh-leyt, em-yuh-lit] / ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ΛŒleΙͺt, ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ lΙͺt /


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The European Union has in parallel been mulling a ban on social media access for young people in response to a push by several member states to emulate Australia's example on the matter.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

They are getting headlines for the wrong reasons and setting bad examples for the young women in middle school and high school who emulate them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

And social media has made it easy to envy, emulate and one-up friends’ vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

He has suggested a new model for the sector could emulate Greater Manchester's bus network, where private operators bid to run services on a franchise basis, with local authorities controlling fares, timetables and routes.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Where man has been intelligent enough to observe and to emulate Nature he, too, is often rewarded with success.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“You could feel the characters being designed in a way that emulates real-life experiences,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

Artificial photosynthesis, which emulates this natural process of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to produce valuable resources, such as hydrogen, and it has garnered attention as a sustainable energy solution.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

The panel will have a broad remit to examine working practices as well as standards, and emulates a similar committee set up by Tony Blair's Labour government in the wake of its 1997 election win.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

In “Digging Stars,” the protagonist is an astronomer from Zimbabwe who emulates her father’s profession.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

He knows Vincent admires and emulates those two.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Examples of model programs the White House says should be emulated include a prestigious National Science Foundation program for graduate students and a National Institutes of Health award for creative scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine Greenspan’s legacy and the way it’s being emulated by the Fed’s current chair, Kevin Warsh.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

That was emulated a couple of hours later by Manchester City's Erling Haaland in Norway's 4-1 win over Iraq.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Using an emulated target trial approach, which relies on existing healthcare data rather than traditional clinical trials, the researchers were able to assess outcomes more quickly and efficiently.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026

My father had a lot of artist’s prints, limited edition copies approved and signed by the artist of the masterwork they emulated.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Just like Kerr was when the Games came to Glasgow in 2014, with dreams of emulating those he saw race at Hampden.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

So far, Warsh is emulating the first Greenspan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Chairman Warsh is emulating Greenspan’s early, inscrutable communication style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Now a lot of people want self-expression out of drag. They want to portray their own artistic talent through drag, rather than just emulating someone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

I began working even harder at my game because a few youngsters in Alexandra saw me as someone worth emulating.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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