replication
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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
Resuming his polio project after the war, he concluded by the early 1950s that eradication would only be achieved if transmission could be prevented through halting viral replication in the gastrointestinal tract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
There’s little airtight data on the fathering brain; cohorts are small; some results await replication while others confound analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
And replication is an essential part of science: a discovery isn’t considered valid if others can’t repeat the work and get the same result.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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But replications take time and effort and the experiments are resource-intensive and cannot happen overnight.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
Across all 64 replications, 55 found the same effect as the original study—an 86% replication rate.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 8, 2023
Science is cumulative, and replications build its comprehensive and credible body.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 10, 2023
“The replications are beautiful but they’re a little neat and contained to feel authentic,” she said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
No more replications or rejoinders, sir, down with the dust.
From Rookwood by William Harrison Ainsworth
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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