mimic
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Funds that mimic a large-company index can cost next to nothing: BlackRock’s iShares, Schwab, State Street and Vanguard all offer such ETFs with annual fees of 0.03% or less.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
Just because you cannot mimic your friends’ career paths doesn’t mean your own is set in stone.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 8, 2026
To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.
From Science Daily β Oct. 8, 2026
Parallel to the lawsuit, Sasaki and other Japanese voice actors have launched a campaign, called "No More", against using generative AI to mimic performers without permission.
From Barron's β Sep. 27, 2026
My breath starts to match, mimic his as I keep gazing at rocks, the winding stream.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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This is a cutting-edge laboratory model that closely mimics the structure and function of human heart muscle.
From Science Daily β Sep. 28, 2026
Werro's trademark celebration, in which she mimics outstretched claws, is in honour of her father's advice to channel the spirit of a lion on the track after her judged her too timid in childhood races.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
Novo’s success was fueled by one thing: semaglutide, a medication that mimics the naturally occurring hormone in the gut that signals to the brain it’s not hungry, while regulating digestion and blood sugar.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 5, 2026
As for claims that the substance mimics the amino acid profile of human skin, Rogers said the comparison is often overstated.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 27, 2026
A’Leia mimics him, sliding her glasses over her nose.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Moreover, even a consumer-goods manufacturer’s boldest creations can be mimicked by a retailer’s private label.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 16, 2026
In 2010, Jason went back to what he knew, building teams, by inviting others to join him in rucking challenges that mimicked special forces training.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 11, 2026
The plan in many ways mimicked last season’s successful sojourn to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 10, 2026
The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.
From Barron's β Aug. 22, 2026
Kote mimicked the quaver of an old man’s voice.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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To prepare for filming, Eleazar spent a month in Los Angeles, mimicking Misty’s routine and observing the locals.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 7, 2026
Songs mimicking the style or sound of famous musicians have gone viral, sometimes leaving fans confused about their authenticity.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
We studied the choreography, mimicking his strut to the ballroom stage, the hip swivels, the disco arm roll as he sings about getting Brad and Janet a satanic mechanic.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2026
To test that idea, the researchers used a drug to inhibit C3 activation in mice, mimicking one of the effects of calorie restriction.
From Science Daily β Aug. 26, 2026
Sophie Mol said to Chacko, mimicking her mother’s question mark.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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