carbon copy

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Recent Examples of carbon copy The pups were carbon copies of their parents, although most people in the comment section thought the husky genes took over. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Kelce knows that her other two daughters, Wyatt and Bennett, look like carbon copies of their dad, Jason. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024 Employees are rejecting carbon copy gray cubicles in isolated office parks, aiming instead to work at home or in upscale, new buildings with high-tech meeting rooms, lounges and restaurants. Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 22 Feb. 2024 In fact, the goal is nearly a carbon copy of the against-the-grain spoiler that Garland once scored in the first-ever Kraken home game. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for carbon copy
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Noun
  • What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Aerial images captured by drones are loaded onto maps made with geographic information system (GIS) technology.
    Ryan Lanclos, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In total, the series has sold almost three million copies worldwide and garnered critical acclaim, with Children of Blood and Bone being featured as one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book, and a Kirkus Prize Finalist, among other distinctions.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • How the role of a digital twin of the mind will evolve is still to be determined.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Just a short hike from the parking area, this rock art features several figures, including twins.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That means these sharks may be investing less energy in reproduction, potentially leading to fewer successful pregnancies.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But the science of menopause is considerably more recent, dating to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when physicians in Europe began to research the effects of chemicals secreted by the body which control reproduction.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.
    Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Voters for best organic picture tend to keep things gritty and real — otherwise why exclude machine creations in the first place?
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The winner of the Oscar for best picture is always controversial.
    Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Neither society knows how to handle two clones coming face-to-face, and goes to extraordinary lengths — mostly involving murder — to prevent it from happening.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The filing discusses various risks related to digital assets, such as extreme volatility, regulatory changes, and potential forks or clones of the Zcash Network, which could adversely affect the value of the Shares.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.
    T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • On Sunday, March 2, the celebrity chef, 58, shared a photo of himself lounging on a green couch underneath a portrait of famed restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump that shows her in a similar position.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

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