copy
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Were either car to come to market, the difference between the official Hippie Car and its copy could be tens of millions of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
I’ve been momentarily halted by that title each time I’ve picked up my tattered $5 thrift-store copy over the last few weeks.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
After the Journal’s story, members of the House Oversight Committee received a copy of the birthday book, provided by lawyers from Epstein’s estate, containing the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the US, music used at campaign rallies often requires a public performance licence for it to be played for an audience, even if a campaign has already purchased a legal copy of the recording.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He grabs a copy of the new Stevie book and signs it too.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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The books themselves have not been banned, and copies already held by British retailers can remain on sale.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
For Scheffler, the issue goes beyond the work of an established illustrator whose Gruffalo books have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
If you forgot the hard copies, you can find the code online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jumping genes are pieces of DNA that can move to different locations within a genome and produce additional copies of themselves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
“If it’s okay with you, I’ll put your phone number on the flyer and print a bunch of copies in color. I can ask my dad to help me hang them up everywhere.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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A feline drawn from a package of pet food or kitty litter grins at viewers in “Laughing Cat,” while the eerily smiling woman in “The Refrigerator” was copied from a baking-soda ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
McCotter copied on the letters First Assistant U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Guardiola only spent four seasons at Barcelona, but it was an era-defining tenure, the Catalan giants pioneering a brand of football that would be celebrated and copied the world over.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
These real-money portfolios — tracked via public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosures and linked accounts — can be copied for a $9.99 monthly subscription fee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I mostly filled mine with song lyrics, copied in my biggest, sloppiest handwriting.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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The peptide activated distinct neuronal and metabolic pathways rather than simply copying the effects of GLP-1.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, AI giant Anthropic said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
But in the 1800s, no one could make a YouTube video accusing another creator of copying their slipper pattern, or debate English vs.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
British pop star Olivia Dean has been accused of copying the melody of Bill Withers' soul classic Just The Two of Us in a legal case filed in California.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hermione, who disapproved of copying, pursed her lips but didn’t say anything.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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