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Recent Examples of identical twin
Most identical twins share 100% of their genetic material, while non-identical twins do not, which meant the researchers could compare genetic and environmental influences on food fussiness across both groups and take inferences from this.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
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The linker cell–type death is in some sense almost like a mirror image of apoptosis.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Dec. 2024
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For once, the top 10 movies on iTunes and Fandango aren’t close to a mirror image of each other.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
2 Dec. 2024
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Shriver won seven Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles, five US Open titles and four French Open titles in women’s doubles.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 27-year-old guard has flirted with triple doubles in two of Minnesota’s last three outings.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2025
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This leads to more clutter and unnecessary duplicates that are lost again.—
Amy Slenker-Smith,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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While the pharmaceutical companies plod along the long drug development and regulatory process required of new medications, some pharmacies have already leapt into the oral market by categorizing their products as duplicates of the injectable meds.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
20 Nov. 2024
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The pups were carbon copies of their parents, although most people in the comment section thought the husky genes took over.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Kelce knows that her other two daughters, Wyatt and Bennett, look like carbon copies of their dad, Jason.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
5 Dec. 2024
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In parallel with retail expansion for European luxury brands in Saudi Arabia, the nation is also focusing more on growing its own design economy.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The crackdown is moving in parallel to a retreat from these policies in corporate America.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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