emulate

Example Sentences

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When the 90th of the Masters tees off Thursday, Rose will once again try to emulate Nicklaus, who became a positively ancient champion for the sixth time at the age of 46.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

The new U.S. fund would give Ackman access to more capital to emulate the Buffett strategy of longer-term bets than his past activist investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

Is the rule based on some crackpot theory, such as that English should emulate Latin, or that the original meaning of a word is the only correct one?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker