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as in imitators
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist
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as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist
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McVay’s offense inspired imitators as his assistant coaches spread across the NFL over the next few seasons, and while new defensive schemes famously evolved to counter it, 11 personnel seemed a permanent fixture of a league hell-bent on passing.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The next two years saw the opening of imitators such as Pace, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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It is accompanied by a quietly trenchant voice over, mostly written by scribes Rafael Cobos and Fran Araújo, explaining intricacies of characters and historical through-lines.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jared Hess returns to direct and will write the script with Chris Galletta, one of the scribes of the original.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The account has now surpassed 15,000 followers.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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During his announcement, Skinner acknowledged that many of their followers were heavily invested in their relationship and would be devastated by the news.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Game 1 of the World Series, a stunning 11-4 trouncing of the Dodgers, had echoes of the Skubal game.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Copyists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyists. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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