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borrow heavily from something
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to be very strongly influenced by something such as a style of music or art, and use a lot of ideas, images, etc. that are found in this style :
She has created new string sounds that borrow heavily from folk and jazz.
The playwright borrows heavily from the traditions of New York's Yiddish theatre for this show.
The band borrows heavily from Indian classical and other musical styles.
His paintings borrowed heavily from comic books.
He's a great coach, but he has borrowed heavily from the example of others.
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