as in to mimic
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The blouse features a hint of a collar, soon-to-be-trending frog enclosures, and slits on the sleeves that mimic the trousers.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025 -
This rapid back-and-forth process mimics Kolb’s learning cycle and keeps your curiosity alive by making exploration dynamic and hands-on.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Reno 911! is a mockumentary comedy series that parodies law enforcement and premiered on Comedy Central in 2003.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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Fun factoid: Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) talking on the shoe phone has been parodied by many comedians over the years.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The Scottish comedian has been the narrator for Love Island UK since its premiere in 2015, satirizing some of the crazier behavior from every summer's singles and establishing himself as an unforgettable piece of the Love Island experience.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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John Morton’s British sitcom series that has satirized the 2012 Olympics and the inner workings of the BBC is heading Stateside for a fictional soccer tournament.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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His celebration imitated him sitting down playing a video game – a tribute to his former Portugal teammate Diogo Jota who died in a car crash last week.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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And beyond device checks, smart verification systems can also monitor behavioral signals—like typing speed, location, or login habits—to spot anomalies that a cloned voice can’t imitate.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Russia mainly targeted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the attack, injuring at least 20 people along with damaging residential buildings and railway infrastructure.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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Apple, Microsoft, and other competitors had targeted Google and its phone making partners with claims that the operating system infringed on their intellectual property.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Of course, his privilege was intolerable to some, and he was caricatured in the press.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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That physicality comes in the form of striking, exaggerated, and caricatured animation straight out of the golden age of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery cartoons.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 June 2025
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Shooter aped Marvel Comics’ writing style, bringing a measure of 1960s cool to the more uptight comics that National put out.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Instead of trying to ape a classic 16-bit console on modern hardware, why not develop the game properly on the original console?—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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In her complaint, Ortiz alleges she was bullied, harassed and neglected by staff in the school district, including her special education manager.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Cuomo harassed at least 11 women, according to a report from New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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“Take off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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