as in to mimic
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Students can also participate in team challenges that mimic real-world collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
Best Wayfair Patio Furniture Memorial Day Sales If staycations are on the calendar this year, outdoor furniture that mimics the luxury and comfort of a resort is a must.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Content Creators And Brand Ambassadors Gstaad Guy parades in Loro Piana, and the European Kid parodies luxury culture.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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So in this latest version of her avatar, she’s created an Alison whose dilemma parodies contemporary celebrity culture, while also parodying herself, the author.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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Back in the 1960s, the cult classic novel Don’t Stop the Carnival satirized the chaos that can come from running a Caribbean hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In director Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At Cruise’s behest, McQuarrie’s stunts imitate the most primitive filmmaking — not the awe-inspiring magic of Georges Méliès but the Lumière brothers’ rudimentary documentation of action.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Walton imitated the big-box retail store and located them in small towns.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That moved the tumor into a place where it could be targeted through the space between Elissa’s ribs.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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But some also appear to target one state in particular: California.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Aesthetically, each episode has its own look tied to the personality of the character explored, which allowed Pixar to use lots of caricaturing and cartoony effects through mixed media.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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According to Check Point, Google is second only to Microsoft in its likelihood to be aped in an attack.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The animation perfectly apes the style of the cartoons of the '50s and Alan Cumming's overly energetic performance is perfect for the character.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The dismissal came on the heels of a filing in the case by lawyers for L.A. County that alleged Villanueva was harassing Sheriff Robert Luna and members of the Board of Supervisors by trying to call them as witnesses at a potential civil trial.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The agency also secured a $300,000 settlement for a mother, daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend in Oklahoma who were allegedly harassed and assaulted by neighbors because the boyfriend was Black, to which the landlord responded by trying to evict the mother.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
15 May 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 31 May. 2025.
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