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imitate

[im-i-teyt] / ˈɪm ɪˌteɪt /


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Among the elite, Martin learned to imitate and to observe.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a case of life imitating art, Hardenberg now wants Greenland to immediately start negotiations with Copenhagen as a first step toward possible independence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The share price reaction is likely due to short-term-focused positioning in the market as investors imitate a narrative that has unfolded in other industries, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

He jogged down to the Shop, imitating Tomás’s perpetual state of emergency, which is exactly what Chase would be in if it started to rain after he pulled everything out.

From Literature

He later backtracked, appearing to be wary of the implications of appearing to imitate India, but would it be so bad if England were?

From BBC