emulate
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In this, he has made it clear he is trying to emulate former Fed chiefs Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan, who both tried to say as little as possible in public.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
And on Friday, in Seahawks country, Alex managed to emulate his father in a way that should have been impossible, considering they picked different sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
However, playing on home soil, the team’s goal is to emulate El Tri’s achievements in 1970 and 1986, when they reached the quarterfinals — the country’s best World Cup finish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The force hopes the pups will one day emulate England's players by becoming stars in their own right, with tackling - of suspects, that is - listed among their duties.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
What should a story seek to emulate, Augustus?
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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“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
In doing so, he emulates his friend Claressa Shields, who was ringside and remains female boxing's trailblazer with undisputed crowns in three divisions.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
In addition, he is continually amazed by how much Maxine emulates her parents, how much she respects their tastes and their ways.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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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
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
From there, section by section, the exhibition groups her artworks with those who claimed or emulated her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
For those who had their Super Bowl dreams dashed by the Patriots in the past, there are some uneasy similarities with how Vrabel and Maye have emulated the Brady and Belichick axis.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 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
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A senior Chinese official, in the heart of American financial power, questioned whether the model was worth emulating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Disney may end up placating investors by emulating NBCUniversal owner Comcast, which jettisoned its struggling cable assets by spinning out Versant.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“Now a lot of people want self-expression out of drag. They want to portray their own artistic talent through drag, rather than just emulating someone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
By emulating epics like Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the live-action “House of David” opens its story to a much broader audience than most Christian content.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
In this view, Americans care less about emulating the top tier than about simply having a fair share of the bounty and a chance to carve out a place for themselves in society.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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