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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake
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Recent Examples of carbon
This facility is streamlined for sustainability, reducing carbon emissions, saving water, and lowering the temperature in the paint shop to conserve energy.
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
One 2024 study estimates that AI could help buildings reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions by at least 8%.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Her company’s technique enables recycling without carbon emissions or toxic byproducts.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Similarly, Trump has promised to take a wrecking ball to virtually all of President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
One 2024 study estimates that AI could help buildings reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions by at least 8%.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Her company’s technique enables recycling without carbon emissions or toxic byproducts.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Similarly, Trump has promised to take a wrecking ball to virtually all of President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few have been able to capture the attention of the fashion industry, and beyond it, quite like the Olsen twins.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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In its first year of publication, 2.4 million copies of Rudolph’s story were distributed to children.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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The juggernaut album has sold 18 million copies, becoming one of the biggest holiday sellers of all time, and spawned an entire cottage industry for Carey: a regular winter tour, books, and videos.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite invoking unpleasant feelings to the onlooker, the chasing, biting and kicking seem to be pertinent for wombats’ reproduction.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Selenium is also needed for healthy reproduction, thyroid gland function, and DNA production.13 Sourdough bread with enriched flour covers 13% of your daily iron needs.Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As life-like, responsive AI replicas of humans become a reality, a new era of digital engagement is emerging—one that's as immersive as live shopping but powered by intelligent, action-capable agents.Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the Great Corporatization: Companies like Amazon now control one-third of local businesses, turning communities into corporate clones.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tech platform Pickle– a service that will create your digital clone – offers a unique solution for those who want to avoid attending web conference calls in real-time.Gene Marks, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Combine questionnaires and evidence packets with real-time security signals to get the full picture.Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several team owners conceded problems with other post-grad teams but painted rosy pictures of their own.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The office of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy did not respond to a request for comment, but speaking at an unrelated bill signing earlier this week, Murphy said there had been 49 sightings on Sunday alone — though several of those may have been duplicates or merely possible sightings.Jason Breslow, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The district said the facilities referendum was needed because of safety concerns about students and staff traveling between its two buildings and inefficiencies caused by duplicate staffing and unused space.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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