emulate
Example Sentences
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It is striking that Webb frequently invoked U.S. shareholder rights as a model for Hong Kong to emulate, albeit an imperfect one.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
They could emulate Tottenham by winning the competition and finishing in the bottom half of the table.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
It would take Close 15 years to emulate her hero by winning a title.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Long-maligned communities seek heroes to emulate, to draw hope from, to hang on their walls and share their quotes on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
They it is who tend to be always insisting this or that figure is the one to emulate, or repeating what some particular hero is said to have pronounced upon professional matters.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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