mould

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None of that trio would be regarded as a creator in the mould of playmaker De Bruyne, who finished top on four occasions.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He is cast in the Ancelotti mould - Italian football aristocracy, experienced with star players, not one for pressing theories on football.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in 2020 after being exposed to mould in his Rochdale home, this will require hazards to be repaired within a certain timeframe.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

You could say Cook has chosen a replacement in his own mould: calm, steady, reliable.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

You have to grow' around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mould yourself through the gaps.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins