imitate
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“It speaks to his greatness,” said Lakers coach JJ Redick, and, yeah, somebody must be great if they can induce grown men to imitate farm animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
As James Baldwin once said, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
“The new CEO should lean in to his own strengths and not try to imitate either of his predecessors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Renault has decided to imitate the Chinese by developing its new models in two years, and has entrusted the development of its electric Twingo to its research and development centre in China.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
He’s the only one who calls me that, and when he says it, he stretches it slightly, in a way that nobody else can really imitate.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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