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[kop-ee] / ˈkɒp i /






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While previous owners had acknowledged Malört’s taste with ad copy calling it a “challenge to the braggart who says ‘I can drink anything,’” CH Distillery initially considered more positive takes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“I’ve been playing that since my early 20s because I was obsessed with Bob Dylan and Joan Baez,” Price says, “and we got our hands on a copy of the ‘Rolling Thunder Revue.’

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

During our Zoom, with the background carefully faded behind her wavy blond bob, she promises that she doesn’t just copy and paste her subjects and settings from what sells.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

A copy seen by AFP proposes tigers begin arriving from next year, though funding is still being negotiated, sources said.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Eisman obtained a copy; its contents confirmed his worst suspicions.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

TikTok is full of videos of readers holding up their copies of the translation by University of Pennsylvania classicist Emily Wilson, which Nolan has referenced as a source.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The bill replaced signature matching with stricter forms of verification, such as requiring mail-in voters to provide their driver’s license number or copies of licenses.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The album, which features hits including Chasing Cars, You're All I Have and Open Your Eyes, topped the UK Albums Chart and has gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Inspired by her family’s produce, she cast real corn, strawberries and cherries in plaster, then made a silicone mold to create copies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

“I’m on the list twice, with my new address and my old one, both, just like I got two copies of each of those weird letters. . . .”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Belgian team copied Trump's unmistakable swaying fist pumps as they celebrated their 4-1 thrashing of the co-hosts on Monday, dancing and singing the song on the pitch and in the changing room.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

New York copied this law almost word for word from Oregon, where our challenge is now before the Ninth U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

In some cases, the DNA is copied successfully, but the cell never fully splits.

From Science Daily May 25, 2026

Arms researchers shown images and videos of the smaller drone’s components say its fuselage has been copied by dozens of Chinese companies even now selling similar models on China’s equivalent of Amazon, AliExpress.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

She copied him without even thinking about it and felt instantly slightly calmer.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

The company, which launched its social media app in 2022, said some firms have been copying its data for months without permission.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Recalling that she grew up being warned away from copying off someone else’s test because “cheating is only cheating yourself,” she sounds glum.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Colin McKee, the bass player, has gone from cutting records to printing, designing and copying items in his Irish Street business in the town 40 years later.

From BBC May 24, 2026

The push on premarket home listings—Compass allows sellers to put homes for sale on its website before the larger database Multiple-Listing Service —was controversial, but led to other brokerages copying the strategy.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

She resumed cringing in horror once Mr. Quisling finished copying James’s note:

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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