carbon copy

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Crisp’s team built a carbon copy of the original satellite, and it was launched successfully on July 2, 2014.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

McEnroe described the way Sinner slides as a "carbon copy" of Djokovic, saying the Italian had "learned from the master".

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

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

It will be its own unique and largely unprecedented venture, not a carbon copy.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023

“Yeah. Just look at Maddy. She’s turned into a carbon copy of Sweet Stephanie, and it’s enough to make me puke. She’s a carbon cupcake.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan