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duplicate

[doo-pli-kit, dyoo-, doo-pli-keyt, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɪ kɪt, ˈdju-, ˈdu plɪˌkeɪt, ˈdju- /






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I’d like to congratulate Mel Brooks on making it to the age of 100, but I’m not sure I want to duplicate his achievement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

"It's focused too much on whether silicon can duplicate a human brain and not enough on the broader question of what kinds of systems can be conscious," he said.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

These med-à-terres are a safety net for seniors who are finding that, while they can export wealth, they can’t easily duplicate relationships with top-tier oncologists or cardiologists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

India's Election Commission says the revision is meant to weed out duplicate or outdated entries and add genuine voters.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

“Some time before tonight when I give the book to Beatty, I've got to have a duplicate made.”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

In total it has nearly 15 million 'lines' of data, but some of these are thought to be duplicates.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

In the iCloud Photos section, tap Manage Storage, where you can merge duplicates and delete large files.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

“Before you go out and shop, check all the cupboards,” she said, to avoid buying duplicates.

From MarketWatch Jan. 25, 2026

As these duplicates spread through overlapping communication paths, networks become congested and data begins to queue, significantly increasing delays.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2026

The mousy brown librarian has sent copies of the Tavernier and the Streeter and even—most remarkably— stencil duplicates of de Boodt’s 1604 Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia, written entirely in Latin.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Heartland believes it can reduce 12% of the combined operating expenses through eliminating duplicated overheads, notes analyst Ben Crozier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

While the United States employs around 30 different weapon systems, Europe has an often duplicated 178.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Those duplicated genes were then passed down through countless generations and remain present in life today.

From Science Daily Feb. 10, 2026

The move follows similar actions by rivals facing intense scrutiny over child safety and follows an Australian ban on under-16s using social media that is being duplicated in other countries.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

Every detail from the film had been duplicated exactly.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Countries seeking to protect domestic companies are also duplicating efforts, such as building too many different types of armored vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

"Patients may not realise they are duplicating ingredients, exceeding recommended amounts, or taking products that could interact with prescribed medicines," says Prof Victoria Tzortziou Brown, president of the Royal College of GPs.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Instead, it can draw on existing mental components, recombine them, and avoid duplicating work, a strategy that current AI systems generally lack.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2025

Guthy had made a living duplicating audiocassettes for medical conferences and real estate professionals selling home study programs who would then turn around and sell them to customers for hundreds of dollars on infomercials.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2025

And then he added thoughtfully, “We really ought to have a duplicating machine.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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