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Which philosoper is credited with saying, "When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him"?

emulate

[em-yuh-leyt, em-yuh-lit] / ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ΛŒleΙͺt, ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ lΙͺt /


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"And we tested this in a large nationwide study using analysis methods to emulate a randomized trial and reduce some of the bias associated with observational studies," he noted.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The European Union has in parallel been mulling a ban on social media access for young people in response to a push by several member states to emulate Australia's example on the matter.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

And social media has made it easy to envy, emulate and one-up friends’ vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“We wanted to emulate the style of old noir films and some of the newer neo-noir films like ‘L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

His mission was to play as many masters as possible and to emulate the Soviets’ training regimen for the Yugoslav tournament.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

“You could feel the characters being designed in a way that emulates real-life experiences,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

The photo emulates the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album photo, but replaces the London streets with the city’s Santa Fe smokestack and rail yard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025

Artificial photosynthesis, which emulates this natural process of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to produce valuable resources, such as hydrogen, and it has garnered attention as a sustainable energy solution.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

The panel will have a broad remit to examine working practices as well as standards, and emulates a similar committee set up by Tony Blair's Labour government in the wake of its 1997 election win.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

He knows Vincent admires and emulates those two.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Examples of model programs the White House says should be emulated include a prestigious National Science Foundation program for graduate students and a National Institutes of Health award for creative scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine Greenspan’s legacy and the way it’s being emulated by the Fed’s current chair, Kevin Warsh.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Wessel Nijman emulated fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen as he continued his superb form in the Players Championship with victory in the 14th tournament of the year.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Using an emulated target trial approach, which relies on existing healthcare data rather than traditional clinical trials, the researchers were able to assess outcomes more quickly and efficiently.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026

Boys everywhere called themselves Ali, and emulated his “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee” routines.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Meanwhile, the price of lab-grown diamonds — or diamonds made by emulating the earth’s natural heat and pressure conditions — has fallen, as technological advances and production expansion lead to oversupply.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

After emulating his father's appearance at the 1994 World Cup, Haaland is hoping to fire Norway to previously unthinkable success.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

But issues arose when emulating the blue and brown colors, which both require large amounts of Blue No. 1.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

So far, Warsh is emulating the first Greenspan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

He breezed along beautifully, even emulating certain characteristic mispronunciations of General Dreedle’s, and he was not the least bit intimidated by General Peckem’s new colonel until he suddenly recalled that General Peckem detested General Dreedle.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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