mimic
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Company’s claims: Advanced Biotechnologies claims the BioCharger creates frequencies that mimic and regulate the body’s own natural electromagnetic frequencies, optimizing the body’s ability to heal, regenerate and regulate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
These trends mimic global ones: consistent growth overall, with a surge postpandemic.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
They were designed to mimic the natural features bats used for roosting, enhancing their habitats and helping bat populations to thrive on its sites.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
These new drugs – including Ozempic and Wegovy – mimic the GLP-1 hormone to stimulate insulin release, slow digestion, and increase feelings of fullness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
I mimic Lucy’s movements, pulling out the spelling primer when she does, lining up behind her to write on the board, but I barely register what’s going on around me.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Werro's trademark celebration, in which she mimics outstretched claws, is in honour of her father's advice to channel the spirit of a lion on the track after her judged her too timid in childhood races.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Novo’s success was fueled by one thing: semaglutide, a medication that mimics the naturally occurring hormone in the gut that signals to the brain it’s not hungry, while regulating digestion and blood sugar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Plans are in the works for a variety of unique, ancillary creations including a 15-second slide that mimics the path of reentry as a space shuttle descends back into Earth’s atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They used a mouse model that mimics ACL tears, a common sports injury seen in activities such as soccer, basketball, and skiing that involve sudden stopping, pivoting, or jumping.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
This is the first time I get to dance Tinikling, a folk dance that mimics a tikling bird hopping between stems of grass and running over tree branches.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Other New York firms mimicked its system of recruiting top Ivy League law school graduates and training them for lifelong careers at the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He has in the past mimicked Michael Jackson in celebrating goals, even donning a white glove in March when he netted against Curacao.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
What I remember most clearly about “The Final Chamber” tour’s Seattle stop was the way the performance’s construction mimicked a back-in-the-day movie marathon.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
As Ifemelu mimicked the landlord, a wan sadness crossed Aunty Uju’s face.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
To test that idea, the researchers used a drug to inhibit C3 activation in mice, mimicking one of the effects of calorie restriction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Tech CEOs, mimicking the villains of sci-fi, are telling the public that resistance is futile.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The section looks like it’s mimicking a boutique, with a pile of fashion books on a table and handwritten price tags on the clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“It’s time to play TSA’s favorite game!” says the voice, mimicking a game-show host’s hustle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jimmy said, mimicking Lydia in a way that surprised the boy.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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