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mimic

[mim-ik] / ˈmɪm ɪk /




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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

But now, stones can be made in labs that mimic the Earth’s extreme pressure and temperatures—for a fraction of the price.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

These trends mimic global ones: consistent growth overall, with a surge postpandemic.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

I am forever envious that Andrea can mimic Curry’s raised eyebrow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Joaquin tried to mimic Maya’s indignance, the way she had spit out the word like a swear, like it was the worst thing in the world to not know your family.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Each gallery is about 20 minutes long, which mimics the experience of listening to one side of a vinyl record.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 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

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

ChatGPT, he said, can be “addictive” because it mimics human empathy, tricking users into providing more information to the AI chatbot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

My parents corner me in a hug that mimics the one at Aaron’s blowout party, when we were confirming that our futures were bright.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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

Just a few months later, Ronaldo mimicked the celebration when he scored in the Spanish Super Cup at Barcelona.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Then she opened her mouth full of cabbage and beef to show teeth and mimicked Miss Trotter’s strong and high-pitched voice: “Go on, young’ns. Run your finger ’longside the uppers and lowers.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

The section looks like it’s mimicking a boutique, with a pile of fashion books on a table and handwritten price tags on the clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The bond between the pair is underlined by mimicking each other's celebrations.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

She was mimicking what she’d seen the gardeners do — after all, she’d spent more of her life with humans than with bonobos.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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