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modelling

British  
/ ˈmɒdəlɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of making a model

  2. the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes

  3. a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own

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CWT submitted its application after months of surveying, modelling potential impacts and working with landowners and local communities.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

All hope they can emulate the likes of Anyier Anei, who landed international modelling gigs and recently starred in French film "Coutures".

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"Paris, Milan, London -- the fashion industry is dominated by South Sudanese boys and girls at the moment," said Doris Sukeji, founder of the Jubalicious modelling agency in the capital Juba.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She says French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel visited her family home, to persuade her mother to let her go to a modelling contest in Ecuador.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

"I'd like to bring out the modelling of the features. And I'd try to get hold of all the back hair."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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