modelled

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The late Pope Francis, who died last year after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade, chose his name and modelled his papacy after the radical humility of Saint Francis.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Churchill College, which admitted only men, had been modelled on MIT and was intended to contribute to Britain’s scientific and technological improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Stella's Gingerbread house plushie is an "Amuseable", a line of toys with tiny faces modelled on inanimate objects from toilet rolls to boiled eggs.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

The interior ministry said in a statement that the proposed changes would be part of an overhaul of the asylum system modelled on Denmark's strict immigration policies.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

“The optimum population,” said Mustapha Mond, “is modelled on the iceberg—eight-ninths below the water line, one-ninth above.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley