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The phrase "attempting to emulate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the act of trying to imitate or replicate something, often in the context of behavior, style, or performance.
Example: "The artist is attempting to emulate the techniques of the old masters in her latest painting."
Alternatives: "trying to imitate" or "seeking to replicate".
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At the same time, Stoke are now attempting to emulate what Fulham initially achieved.
It's why, for him, those attempting to emulate it often fall short of the real thing.
Disney's slate is the envy of Hollywood, with several other studios attempting to emulate its winning strategy.
Much has been written about the pitfalls of celebrity culture – the dangers of attempting to emulate our favourite Hollywood heroes.
Relying on its rhythm and creativity, Brazil plays the best game on earth; attempting to emulate the style of a European team, Brazil did not scare the Dutch.
To play them you technically have to own the cartridges of software you're attempting to emulate, but this is not always the case.
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Brian De Palma's Obsession attempts to emulate it.
He then attempts to emulate weather man Fred Talbot's trademark leap from Scotland to Ireland.
His early style attempted to emulate the Ming-Qing Individualists, including Tang Yin, Chen Hongshou, and Shitao.
Trump, like many before him, attempted to emulate Reagan's rhetoric.
But he cautioned Latin writers not to attempt to emulate Pindar, a task that he likened to Icarus' presumptuous flight.
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