mimic
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He noted that some investments, such as T-bills, are generally less risky than funds that mimic the broad bond market, “so there’s even a risk spectrum” among low-risk investments that people should consider.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Evolution shapes the world in ways humans can mimic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are also peptides: they mimic a naturally occurring molecule that regulates appetite, blood sugar and digestion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
They designed an experiment to mimic natural feeding in the wild - using peanuts.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s likely Holmes also wanted Pitezel to gather whatever intelligence he could about the cure and its labeling, so that he could mimic the product and sell it through his own mail-order drug company.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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They used a mouse model that mimics ACL tears, a common sports injury seen in activities such as soccer, basketball, and skiing that involve sudden stopping, pivoting, or jumping.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
But if you’re craving something more — perhaps something that mimics the flavors of fancy restaurants with unique embellishments — here are a few simple ways to zhuzh up even the simplest of frozen pizzas.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Roche’s anti-amyloid antibody trontinemab has a fragment that mimics the natural iron-shuttling molecule known as transferrin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Retratrutide is a weight-loss drug still in development by Eli Lilly that mimics three appetite-suppressing hormones, including GLP-1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
“Look, bad news I may be, but I’m not a stranger. You said so yourself. ‘I’m so familiar to you,’” he mimics me with perfect beach girl inflection, then snaps the cover on his lens.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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He has in the past mimicked Michael Jackson in celebrating goals, even donning a white glove in March when he netted against Curacao.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
What I remember most clearly about “The Final Chamber” tour’s Seattle stop was the way the performance’s construction mimicked a back-in-the-day movie marathon.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
A striking gray-striped coat featured geometric shadows that mimicked light filtering through Venetian blinds, appearing as if it had practically materialized from a black and white film.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
These were then turned into nerve cells that mimicked the same metabolic defects seen in Leigh syndrome.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Like little ducks, the girls mimicked my every move until we were all standing in front of the virgin’s altar, crossing ourselves, one right after the other.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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“It’s time to play TSA’s favorite game!” says the voice, mimicking a game-show host’s hustle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Since GLP-1 drugs work by mimicking the feeling of fullness, older patients can be at risk for malnutrition at a much more sensitive time of life.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Some Chinese stocks are already mimicking the U.S. exuberance for AI, bringing their valuations far beyond bargain territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Better still, 83 percent of all preschoolers fixated on the letters in a left-to-right sequence — mimicking, in other words, the actual reading process.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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