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resemble

[ri-zem-buhl] / rɪˈzɛm bəl /


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Yunus warned that for-profit microfinance lenders began to resemble the loan sharks they were supposed to replace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The sites closely resemble fifa.com, stamped with official branding of the World Cup and payment partner Visa.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Microlensing, which is expected to reveal more than 1,000 worlds, excels at finding planets farther from their stars, including systems that resemble our own solar system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid found that chimpanzees and bonobos, our closest living relatives, also form social networks that resemble human friendship circles.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

“I hope the baby will resemble Aunty Arize and not Uncle Nnakwanze.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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