emulate
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A long line of winners has left Czech tennis in a healthy place and young upcoming players are given the tools to emulate their heroes.
From BBC β Jul. 11, 2026
In this, he has made it clear he is trying to emulate former Fed chiefs Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan, who both tried to say as little as possible in public.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 11, 2026
Greer called for Germany to emulate the U.K., which has promised to spend more on innovative medicines to avoid threatened tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 19, 2026
However, playing on home soil, the team’s goal is to emulate El Tri’s achievements in 1970 and 1986, when they reached the quarterfinals — the country’s best World Cup finish.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 19, 2026
What should a story seek to emulate, Augustus?
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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“You could feel the characters being designed in a way that emulates real-life experiences,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 1, 2025
In doing so, he emulates his friend Claressa Shields, who was ringside and remains female boxing's trailblazer with undisputed crowns in three divisions.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2025
James’ figure, one inch taller than the typical Ken doll, emulates the Lakers forward’s fashion sense with a blue varsity jacket patched with his initials, “LJ,” and his signature 23 jersey number.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 10, 2025
Artificial photosynthesis, which emulates this natural process of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to produce valuable resources, such as hydrogen, and it has garnered attention as a sustainable energy solution.
From Science Daily β Dec. 2, 2024
He knows Vincent admires and emulates those two.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine Greenspan’s legacy and the way it’s being emulated by the Fed’s current chair, Kevin Warsh.
From Slate β Jun. 27, 2026
Using an emulated target trial approach, which relies on existing healthcare data rather than traditional clinical trials, the researchers were able to assess outcomes more quickly and efficiently.
From Science Daily β Apr. 14, 2026
P&G emulated that approach by asking viewers to pay up to $9.99 to see the entire “Golden Pear Affair,” though they can also unlock future episodes by watching promotional content.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 18, 2026
Bonds almost emulated the achievement when he was captain as West Ham reached the European Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1976, losing 4-2 to Anderlecht.
From BBC β Nov. 30, 2025
As if to underline the association, the British Parliament passed a Jewish Naturalisation Act in 1753, which was not to be emulated in any other European country for half a century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Pitbull fans are known for emulating the star's bald appearance at his gigs.
From BBC β Jul. 8, 2026
But issues arose when emulating the blue and brown colors, which both require large amounts of Blue No. 1.
From Salon β Jun. 29, 2026
So far, Warsh is emulating the first Greenspan.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 28, 2026
Irsay, the youngest NFL general manager in history, said in a 2014 Colts Media interview that watching and emulating the legendary NFL owners who came before him “really taught me to be a steward.”
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 2, 2026
He knew nothing of that silent middle class that struggled between genteel poverty and the impossible desire of emulating the golden canaille to which he himself belonged.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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