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And at 6-6, 265 pounds as an 18-year-old freshman, Luke probably wouldn’t resemble his forebearers on the football field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Some of these responses could resemble changes that normally happen after food consumption.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Anthropic says in its report that some of the schemes go beyond the normal distillation methods companies use and instead resemble sophisticated illicit schemes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In terms of air defence, analysts say the new drones more closely resemble a cruise missile than a conventional drone.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
I looked at him and thought that he did not resemble a fox at all.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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The challenge is that AI sits between these cases in an awkward way: It resembles the colleague in what it can do and the ventilator in what it can answer for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The approach resembles CAR T-cell therapy, but there is an important difference.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The campaign has gained some traction, but feels more ad-hoc than a planned national movement, and the CJP still resembles a loose pressure group - something Dipke says is deliberate.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Los Angeles neighborhood, which gets its name from a massive boulder in the hills that resembles the face of an eagle, is sandwiched between Pasadena and Glendale and two major freeways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Uncle Leang still resembles the stick figure I drew in Phnom Penh, only his back curves more now.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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I observed to him that his language resembled the ways the American Bitcoiners talked, and asked if he felt they were right to fear a fate similar to Zimbabwe’s.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
At times, the standing area closest to the stage resembled an Indian wedding, with fans copying Dosanjh's impressive moves.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The main dining room resembled a luxury ocean liner, with floor-to-ceiling windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The dog was restless without his owner, and would look for men who resembled Vela Gonzalez on every walk, Cabrera said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
More important, why did I have an affinity for velour sweaters that resembled my dad's 1972 wardrobe and smelled like someone had taken their last breath in them?
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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In 1767, Bowen received a British patent for his method of producing soy sauce, a fermented condiment resembling the soy sauce already imported from Asia.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The temple’s main courtyard had been converted into something resembling an outdoor auditorium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Scientists first described Praearcturus gigas in 1871, but at the time it was interpreted as a giant crustacean resembling a woodlouse.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
In further comments to the Focus news outlet, a spokesman for the operator said homemade projectiles, resembling fireworks typically used on New Year's Eve in Germany, were used in the attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But I still pretended to myself, then, that we should try to preserve something resembling dignity.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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