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replication

[rep-li-key-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Mirroring the fashions of previous generations, known as "image replication", is a tactic that North Korean leaders have employed to retain power.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Indeed, the Science paper is an important replication of Goodall’s work, but its authors do not argue that humans wage war because that’s just who we are.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

"China has moved beyond a replication economy," Tim Parkinson of consultancy Storytellers China notes.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In reality, replication studies require significant time, resources, and careful experimentation, and meaningful scientific questions do not become outdated so quickly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

And, of course, as replication became the test, historical facts, which had once seemed so solid and reliable, came to seem increasingly fragile and tenuous.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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