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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the child is a carbon copy of his father
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
a clothing company that makes carbon copies of designer duds
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Recent Examples of carbon copy
The wheel route touchdown Justin Herbert threw to running back Kimani Vidal in the first half looked like a carbon copy of the play Seattle hit for a touchdown in Week 1.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Projects to resurrect animals that have gone extinct more recently — the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger — are reaching an inflection point, although the goal is to create a hybrid approximation of those creatures, not carbon copies.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
More important than the goals, Kleindienst’s profile overall is pretty much a carbon copy of West Ham striker Füllkrug.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That said, don’t write this partnership off as a carbon copy of his other properties.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 27 Aug. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Projects to resurrect animals that have gone extinct more recently — the mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger — are reaching an inflection point, although the goal is to create a hybrid approximation of those creatures, not carbon copies.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
More important than the goals, Kleindienst’s profile overall is pretty much a carbon copy of West Ham striker Füllkrug.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That said, don’t write this partnership off as a carbon copy of his other properties.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 27 Aug. 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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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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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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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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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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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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Conclave and Wicked lead this year’s nominees with 11 nods each, including for the top prize of best picture.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 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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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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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Carbon copy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon%20copy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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