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simulating

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present participle of simulate

as in pretending

to present a false appearance of cosmetics that simulate a suntan

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Recent Examples of simulating Simulating an investment banker’s work is fundamentally different from simulating a software engineer’s work, CEO Jerry Wu tells Fortune. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Silicon sampling troubles some polling traditionalists who are uneasy about ethical and other implications of simulating human responses. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 For Martens, the best way to do this is by simulating aspects of gameplay, which can only be achieved by integrating goalkeeper training with the outfield positions. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 By simulating various turbine types against actual site conditions, HydroGenerate accounts for seasonal flow changes and existing structural limits. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 The $31 billion spending program Taipei unveiled is one of a number of efforts to respond, such as expanding live-fire exercises to include the use of first-person view drones and simulating a maritime blockade. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 My own view is that the bill should have more restrictive testing requirements around edge cases—for instance, simulating power outages or major emergencies—before driverless vehicles can be deployed. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Critically, their lawyer scattered crumpled gum wrappers in the trash and on the floor, simulating recent activity from multiple prospective buyers. — David J. Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 When a double sink is nothing short of a pipe dream, the best small bathroom vanities are the only solution to simulating en suite vibes in your powder room. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026

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Lee ingratiates himself by pretending to be interested in becoming a CO himself — attracted to the manliness and the glamor.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In a news release, police said that 25-year-old Baldwin Park resident Juan Carlos Amaya contacted the teenage girl via Snapchat and began talking to her while pretending to be 17 years old.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Check your insurance terms directly rather than assuming elective treatment or related complications are covered.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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And even the respondents who are skeptical of anything actually affecting the integrity of the games, are concerned about the possibility – known to exist beyond sports – of insider trading on the prediction markets.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Just in the past year, California has closed two diesel refineries which is dramatically increasing the prices of diesel, the price of diesel in California, but also affecting the quantities across the entire country.

— NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

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