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simulate

[sim-yuh-leyt, sim-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈsɪm jəˌleɪt, ˈsɪm jə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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Riders will board what the park is referring to “hoverbikes,” essentially bike vehicles designed to simulate a flying sensation by being suspended from the track.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

One recent breakthrough, Bernstein analyst Jay Huang noted, is the ability for humanoids to simulate potential scenarios and plan for them through AI models.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Seventy-five percent of all respondents said AI is acceptable for brainstorming or making early versions of ads, but just 38% approved of using AI to simulate people or human voices in ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Last Monday, Colonel Ryan Donald, spokesman for the US and South Korean Combined Forces Command, said the Ulchi Freedom exercise would simulate combat against North Korean troops battle-hardened by deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It was used to simulate the acceleration our bodies would feel during launch and reentry.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

The team used a sophisticated shock physics code that simulates how high speed impacts break apart solid rock and create permeable regions.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

A companion chatbot is a computer program that simulates human conversations to provide users with entertainment or emotional support.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Red Dead Redemption puts you in the saddle for a Wild West cowboy fantasy, while Crusader Kings simulates all the drama of European royalty.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

Others, led by an instinct that simulates foresight, merely lay their eggs on a leaf so that a browsing caterpillar will eat them inadvertently.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who went on the IL last month with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand, threw a simulated game Wednesday afternoon and could return shortly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

When the simulated environment rewarded smell, every region within the distributed system expanded while the neocortex became smaller.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

It has simulated the outcome of all 380 Premier League games 10,000 times and came to the same conclusion as AI, and three of the pundits.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Over the 10 years ended March 31, this simulated endowment portfolio would have returned 8.6% annually, pretax.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He then hobbles along the simulated forty-three-foot hallway. 10TH JUROR: Come on.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

South Korean and US forces will hold major joint drills next week simulating combat against North Korean troops battle-hardened by deployment in the Russia-Ukraine war, an exercise spokesman said Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The U.S. has been using and experimenting with sea drones in waters around the world to carry out a range of missions, including conducting maritime surveillance, clearing sea mines and simulating attack swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In recent years it has stepped up military drills near Taiwan, including simulating blockades on the island.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Cadence’s EDA systems include software and hardware for designing, simulating and verifying chips and printed circuit boards before production.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

The head zoo keeper ordered a crane operator, who was standing by, to drop a navy blue canopy over the dome, thus simulating Earthling night inside.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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