copying

Example Sentences

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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

Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This week, Kirby fired back: “I did take inspiration from what Delta has done. But we long ago stopped copying them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Through a process called "distilling", such firms are essentially copying AI technology developed by US companies, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Theo finishes copying down the list, and I see he’s writing them in alphabetical order.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse