mimicking

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Orforglipron works similarly to obesity jabs, by mimicking a natural hormone that reduces appetite and makes you feel more full for longer.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Stewart also pointed to new forms of identity theft where criminals create synthetic identities and social-media accounts mimicking the behaviors of real people.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound work by mimicking gut hormones including GLP-1, suppressing appetite and making people feel full sooner when eating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Sinha's interest in the fasting mimicking diet came from earlier research showing it could lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, in people with elevated baseline levels.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

He ran on, mimicking Alec with every step, hoping they’d round the fire and break away from it before he died of thirst and heat exhaustion.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner