as in simulations
a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features
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Recent Examples of mock-ups
Construction mock-ups, fundraising and permitting for the teacher village will take place across this and next year with hopes to break ground in 2027.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
In-hand images of the new Nike Air Max2 CB 94 Low styles aren’t yet available, but Sneaker Market Romania provided speculative mock-ups of what the new pairs are expected to look like based on Supreme’s March SB collaborations, which is similar to the build of 2017’s Air Max2 CB 94 Lows.
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Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Once in space, the ship will release 20 mock-ups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two deployable Starlinks fitted with cameras to take pictures of the rocket’s upper stage in flight.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
But the mock-ups got attention.
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New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
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Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.
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Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
More about the controversial plans and mock-ups of the coins is in the full story, here.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
In-hand images of the new Nike Air Max2 CB 94 Low styles aren’t yet available, but Sneaker Market Romania provided speculative mock-ups of what the new pairs are expected to look like based on Supreme’s March SB collaborations, which is similar to the build of 2017’s Air Max2 CB 94 Lows.
—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Once in space, the ship will release 20 mock-ups of SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink satellites, plus two deployable Starlinks fitted with cameras to take pictures of the rocket’s upper stage in flight.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
The center was also designing and testing mock-ups of a lunar lander, which Armstrong — now the center’s namesake — later used to practice landing on the moon while still here on Earth.
—
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
But the mock-ups got attention.
—
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.
—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
More about the controversial plans and mock-ups of the coins is in the full story, here.
—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mock-ups
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But Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research ran some simulations recently and found that the senators’ plan is unlikely to work.
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Davidson College applied mathematician Tim Chartier ran 1,000 simulations of Paraguay's finishing with four points, and in just one instance did La Albirroja not advance.
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Just know that some logo buttons are genuine, some are replacements and some are reproductions, so authentication matters.
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Choi notably collaborated with the institution’s Learning and Engagement department on its Find Art Here program, which brought reproductions of works held in the museum’s collection to schools and libraries throughout Harlem.
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.
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The album was tracked in the Northampton home studio of recording engineer Chris Dixon, and sold only 1500 copies in its first year of release on future Matador Records founder Gerard Cosloy’s early label Homestead Records.
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Some original miniatures including the Hollywood Bowl and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre remain in other private collections.
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In addition to writing the screenplay with Ford, Fish designed the sets, costumes, and miniatures, while also doing the hair and makeup for the all-Drag cast.
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The films have spawned endless imitations, parodies and spinoffs, such as this week’s Verizon commercial featuring Myers and co-stars Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Rob Lowe.
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There’s even a great scene in Jaws when Scheider is just sitting with his son and his son starts doing imitations of him at the dinner table.
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Handwritten Song Manuscripts by Paul McCartney – A collection of facsimiles of handwritten lyrics by McCartney throughout the 1970s.
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Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Adair worked with the Knights’ graphic designer, Will Briggs, to translate his design onto the jerseys — replicas of which will be given out to the first 1,500 kids who attend Saturday night’s game.
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