resemble
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There, rows of whirring white tanks filled with seawater host creatures like coral, giant clams and clownfish in what are meticulously controlled to resemble natural marine environments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Staples at taverns across the state, Maid-Rites more closely resemble the sloppy joe of school lunchrooms: the ground-beef sandwiches are served on a soft bun and topped with mustard, pickles and raw onions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
With their dated decor, hotel-like hallways, overhead ceiling tiles and abandoned office spaces, the Backrooms resemble the overlooked non-places of modern life – spaces many people recognize but rarely notice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
But the movie doesn’t closely enough resemble the heart-and-soul complexity of life itself, falling into an uncanny valley in which the drama is decidedly artificial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Deirdre looks down, ready to fly, when two boys on a bike turn the corner—they resemble the boys from earlier.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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The Nottingham researchers say their material could offer a more restorative option by encouraging organized mineral growth that closely resembles the natural tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
One of the earliest, from the 1950s, concerns the Turners, a Southern California family that resembles those of many homeschoolers today—parents uncomfortable with a lack of parental and local control in education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
One of the models resembles a miniature tablet when unfolded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It takes place within an open-air arena which not only resembles a giant bird nest but is also actually being used as one - swallows moved into the rafters within days of its completion.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
August turns out to be a pleasant, heavyset fellow and Bailey’s first impression is that he resembles his house: a squat sort of building with a porch wrapping around the front, warm and welcoming.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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The S&P 500 has recently resembled the way it looked five years ago, when investors started to play it safer, according to Morgan Stanley.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
At first glance, the reel resembled the workout videos he usually posted.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In some samples, the collected particles resembled sparkling fragments of cosmic material.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
If the goal was to transfer these skills to muscle memory, the learning process more resembled a muscle exorcism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Off to the left, clad in a white sheet, was something that resembled a snow-covered Alp.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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Many in the industry, though, have been skeptical that the circuit could be kept together in anything resembling its current form given the exorbitant costs and tepid fan interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The process created carbon-rich dust resembling material that floats through interstellar space and is preserved inside comets, asteroids and meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
It would have hosted a restaurant, walking paths and green space, and even metallic structures resembling flowers that would have collected solar power to generate energy for the park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
AFP also compared the outfit worn by the woman resembling Queen Suthida in the online post with AFP pictures of the queen taken during the state visit, and found key differences.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Valerie Feigen watched in near bewilderment as her husband acquired, haltingly, in fits and starts, a trait resembling tact.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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