mimic

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Eager to make himself something more than an awkward kid with sweaty palms and a bowl haircut who couldn’t read, Newsom mimicked Remington Steele, the suave character on the popular 1980s detective show.

From Los Angeles Times

Computers designed to mimic the structure of the human brain are showing an unexpected strength.

From Science Daily

Younger kids can romp around on rolling blue installations that mimic waves, slide a 'Ponyo' figure across an ocean wall, or hide in a replica of Sosuke's green bucket which he used to collect goldfish.

From Barron's

To understand how DMTF1 functions, the researchers examined neural stem cells derived from humans and from laboratory models designed to mimic premature aging.

From Science Daily

The company briefly banned effects that “cannot be mimicked by makeup” and then walked the decision back amid fears Instagram would lose market share to less scrupulous actors.

From Los Angeles Times