emulate
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Artificial intelligence offers opportunities to emulate evolution’s creative power.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 24, 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
The force hopes the pups will one day emulate England's players by becoming stars in their own right, with tackling - of suspects, that is - listed among their duties.
From BBC β Jun. 18, 2026
His model was the Bank of England, whose funding was key to Britain’s industrial revolution, which Hamilton wanted the U.S. to emulate.
From Barron's β Jun. 17, 2026
She said she only hoped that she could someday emulate them.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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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
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
The panel will have a broad remit to examine working practices as well as standards, and emulates a similar committee set up by Tony Blair's Labour government in the wake of its 1997 election win.
From BBC β Jul. 25, 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
Wessel Nijman emulated fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen as he continued his superb form in the Players Championship with victory in the 14th tournament of the year.
From BBC β May 5, 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
From there, section by section, the exhibition groups her artworks with those who claimed or emulated her.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 1, 2026
Though I emulated them, I never thought it possible for a boy from the countryside to rival them in their worldliness.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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
“Now a lot of people want self-expression out of drag. They want to portray their own artistic talent through drag, rather than just emulating someone.”
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 30, 2026
China is emulating the U.S. in applying national-security measures to business matters.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 28, 2026
Fastidious Johnny had bought his own cup, emulating men who were in better circumstances.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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