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duplication

[doo-pli-key-shuhn, dyoo-] / ˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdyu- /
NOUN
counterfeiting
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"Without an independent, locally rooted voice to challenge and represent communities, there is a risk of duplication and gaps in accountability," the LGA said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Whole genome duplication is commonly found in cancer cells, and some cancer therapies can unintentionally trigger it as well.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Its latest report, out this week, reckons that eliminating waste and duplication could save the federal government — meaning the taxpayers — between $132 billion and $251 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“The controller needs to play a role in mediating or liaising between the two to ensure that there is not duplication of efforts,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It had been floating about for almost thirty years in the circle of theoretically inclined geneticists intrigued by gene duplication.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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