mimic
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said it would exempt authorized trading venues from certain rules that have prevented trading in digital tokens that mimic shares of listed companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even if someone creates an AI personality based on all of a person’s digital files, how closely can it mimic the actual person?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Wada has started one study and is preparing another to examine the effects of the drugs in conditions designed to mimic high-level exercise.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
These trends mimic global ones: consistent growth overall, with a surge postpandemic.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The rest of you, put your hair down; try to mimic their behavior.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Werro's trademark celebration, in which she mimics outstretched claws, is in honour of her father's advice to channel the spirit of a lion on the track after her judged her too timid in childhood races.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Novo’s success was fueled by one thing: semaglutide, a medication that mimics the naturally occurring hormone in the gut that signals to the brain it’s not hungry, while regulating digestion and blood sugar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Plans are in the works for a variety of unique, ancillary creations including a 15-second slide that mimics the path of reentry as a space shuttle descends back into Earth’s atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They used a mouse model that mimics ACL tears, a common sports injury seen in activities such as soccer, basketball, and skiing that involve sudden stopping, pivoting, or jumping.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
But as the loud electric guitar mimics the sounds of “O say, can you see?”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
In 2010, Jason went back to what he knew, building teams, by inviting others to join him in rucking challenges that mimicked special forces training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Banks were forced by new regulations to be more cautious, so funds that mimicked banks sprang up to fill the void.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
"Now I only got one eye. Just you wait-" Jack mimicked the whine and scramble.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Girls tend to be more adept at mimicking social responses like eye contact and reciprocal play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Tech CEOs, mimicking the villains of sci-fi, are telling the public that resistance is futile.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
GLP-1 drugs work by mimicking the naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Retatrutide works by mimicking three gut hormones, which helps regulate appetite and can increase a person’s energy expenditure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
As the music to “Barbie Girl” started, Blake winced at the high-pitched voices mimicking Ken and Barbie.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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