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replication

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


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So singular that it all but defies any kind of tea-leaf-reading or, heaven forbid, attempts at replication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

A turquoise William Turnbull sculpture is between them, and another sculpture by Henry Moore is in the background, a seeming replication of Marcia’s stiff stance in her bright pink, floor-length dress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Using a cell-based screening system designed to identify regulators of replication stress responses, the team identified a small molecule called UNI418.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Second, require data sharing and replication prior to publication where reasonably feasible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Instead, Francis had the feeling that DNA replication involved specific attractive forces between the flat surfaces of the bases.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

But replications take time and effort and the experiments are resource-intensive and cannot happen overnight.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

Science is cumulative, and replications build its comprehensive and credible body.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 10, 2023

Other replications yielded mixed results, and some were negative or inconclusive.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2021

The typical replication period in a healthy person would be just a couple of weeks, instead of many months; fewer replications mean less opportunities for new mutations.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

To this he responded in vigorous appeals and replications, couched in the most insolent and contemptuous language towards both Pius and Nicholas.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea




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