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For those who had their Super Bowl dreams dashed by the Patriots in the past, there are some uneasy similarities with how Vrabel and Maye have emulated the Brady and Belichick axis.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Nineteen states have emulated Arizona’s pioneering law that requires students to pass a civics test before graduating from high school.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

There is also the theory that Russian coaches have emulated the Swedish model — even translating a Swedish manual for goaltending technique into Russian.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2022

As a retired Army officer I am confident we could have emulated these examples, if allowed.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021

Like the hardy Briton, whom, under the circumstances, we may readily suppose them to have emulated, they addressed themselves, with little murmuring, to the tasks before them.

From The Life of Francis Marion by Simms, William Gilmore