mock
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Many job seekers are employing artificial intelligence to rehearse asking for a higher salary by using large language models like Claude or ChatGPT to practice a mock negotiation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Equipped with beds, mannequins, a mock laboratory, and protective gear, the simulation centre prepares doctors, nurses, and clinicians for deployments in DRC, or from regional countries at risk from the spreading disease.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
NBA mock drafts projected Cameron Carr getting selected somewhere between 15 and 20 in the first round on Tuesday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Each time Worsley calculated the number of miles they had put behind them, the bird seemed to mock their slow progress.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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The Online Safety Act requires platforms like Instagram to apply terms of service consistently, including where content mocks people based on protected characteristics, like their disability.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
In fact, Anthropic, which is behind the Claude AI chatbot, indirectly mocks OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its ad.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
She identifies herself as a U.S. citizen and lightly mocks Ross for filming their license plates.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2026
The monologue mocks man’s attempts to attach meaning to existence, but this novel approach underscores that while men may never be able to find meaning in life, trying is a necessary, even noble pursuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
When Michelangelo mocks Leonardo for not delivering the goods, this is what he seizes on: You had eighty tons of bronze, and you still couldn’t get that statue done, you fool.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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More devastating, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked Trump’s plan to charge tolls.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
However, growing up in Northern Ireland sadly didn't help him master the accent, which was affectionately mocked by some viewers.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
But in her outraged response, Stuckey became most emotional over an aside in which I mocked her for denying that dinosaurs existed millions of years before humans.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Venezuelans jeered acting president Delcy Rodríguez and mocked National Guard troops, while some U.S. lawmakers criticized the government for allegedly limiting aid access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
When Kuti was gone—with a bland indifference that mocked our loss—the abundant grain grew ripe.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned US visit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Ukrainian president also requested a ceasefire, while striking a defiant, at-times mocking tone.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The company unveiled the collaboration on its website with a video of the auteur using Flux to storyboard scenes, which involves mocking up shots before filming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Colbert also spent much of the episode openly mocking Paramount and CBS in ways that strongly suggested they were not exactly thrilled with the project.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
The sun seemed to be mocking him, deliberately growing brighter to remind him of the time.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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