carbon copy

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His deep 3-pointer in overtime was a carbon copy of a shot Stephen Curry had once nailed in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder—except that Wembanyama is over a foot taller than Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Rhyse Martin's excellent kick from the touchline gave the hosts the lead they craved, and after Burgess' third try of the night, a carbon copy of his second, it looked like the win was secure.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

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

Alex slid the window open and hoisted himself into the second office, which was in many ways a carbon copy of the first.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz