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Imitations of popular brands of hoverboards, iPhone chargers and helmets have the added danger of exploding or catching fire, said Brian Pomper, executive director of the Alliance for Trade Enforcement.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Imitations of Guy Fawkes are burned across England for Bonfire Night on and around 5 November, with perhaps the most famous celebration being held in Lewes, East Sussex.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2014

Imitations are as common as they are reliably disappointing.

From Economist • Aug. 7, 2014

Imitations of the game's famous figures, including Rafael Nadal and John McEnroe, have become standard fare in exhibitions as players seek to be crowd-pleasers.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012

Imitations of porphyry, of serpentine, and of granite are also met with, but these were used chiefly in pavements, and for the decoration of walls, for which purposes the onyx-glass was likewise employed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various