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duplication

[doo-pli-key-shuhn, dyoo-] / ˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdju- /
NOUN
counterfeiting
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Bosses try to limit duplication through projects to share technologies and components.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Fifth, the DNI can set priorities for technical innovations that the other agencies can’t do on their own, at least not without creating a dozen or more different approaches, spawning duplication, unfilled gaps, or both.

From Slate Jun. 15, 2026

"Without an independent, locally rooted voice to challenge and represent communities, there is a risk of duplication and gaps in accountability," the LGA said.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Whole genome duplication is commonly found in cancer cells, and some cancer therapies can unintentionally trigger it as well.

From Science Daily May 25, 2026

It had been floating about for almost thirty years in the circle of theoretically inclined geneticists intrigued by gene duplication.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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