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Which bird can famously mimic the songs of other birds?

mimic

[mim-ik] / ˈmɪm ɪk /




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They placed the lenses over rabbit eyeballs immersed in a saline solution intended to mimic natural tears.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Parallel to the lawsuit, Sasaki and other Japanese voice actors have launched a campaign, called "No More", against using generative AI to mimic performers without permission.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Conditions such as depression, lack of sleep, a low-functioning thyroid, and vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to memory loss that mimic the early stages of dementia,” Tan writes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

If I hit my thumb with a hammer, most people watching will grimace: they’ll mimic my emotional state.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

The experimental injection, eloralintide, which mimics a hormone called amylin that helps signal fullness after eating, was studied in combination with a Zepbound shot in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

This is a cutting-edge laboratory model that closely mimics the structure and function of human heart muscle.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cregger’s approach to “Resident Evil” is to seamlessly blend the cinematic with a gaming experience and his adaptation best mimics the feeling of playing an actual game or watching someone else play one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

Mr. Andrews hands me the hat and mimics adjusting it on his head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

The plan in many ways mimicked last season’s successful sojourn to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The same eyes Junior mimicked when he turned into Roho.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The sentence is now pared down to a simpler but rhythmically effective line mimicking the weight that was on Darwin: “With a heavy heart he buried himself in barnacles.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I think we saw that it worked,” Smith said, “and it’s like mimicking the same blueprint all over again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

Lowering the visor and sitting up as high in the seat as he could, Ben nodded at the guard with grandly exaggerated condescension and, mimicking his father, said, “Good evening, son.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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