carbon copy

Example Sentences

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Many analysts I spoke to said John Ternus is a Cook carbon copy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

It’s an offense that Grubb reiterated Monday may not be a carbon copy of UW’s pass-heavy attack the past two seasons, instead tweaked to emphasize the Seahawks’ personnel.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The series could run the risk of turning off book readers who want a carbon copy of the story as Liu wrote it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Girl X's account of walking away to stretch her legs was "ridiculous" and her story was "a carbon copy" of what her co-accused had said, Mr Littler said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

I’m sending you a carbon copy; I’ll keep the original in my files.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg