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[koh-pee-uhs] / ˈkoʊ pi əs /


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It’s possible, Whelton said, that spraying copious amounts of water on the tank had effectively suppressed much of the toxic vapors and the airborne risk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

More than four years ago, the whistleblower told me the programme was flawed and their spreadsheets and copious amount of digging into records proved that.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The state’s Department of Natural Resources has undertaken a marketing push to rebrand the fish as Copi, short for copious, to distinguish them from the bottom-feeding common carp and make them sound more appetizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

India lacks such large inventories, but as prices climb, it may opt to buy the copious volumes of sanctioned crude oil currently in floating storage, mainly in East Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Peeta takes copious notes, Haymitch volunteers information about, the victors’ personalities, and slowly we begin to know our competition.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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