copied

Example Sentences

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DNA can be thought of as a set of instructions, but the instructions must be copied and interpreted before they have an effect.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

He can’t be copied because his own work is so eclectic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The letter was also copied to Swinney's predecessor Humza Yousaf, who told BBC Scotland's Sunday Show that the SNP had strengthened its processes as a result of the MeToo movement.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

An internal-use file mistakenly included in a software update pointed to an archive containing nearly 2,000 files and 500,000 lines of code, which were quickly copied to developer platform GitHub.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the woman at the newspaper who copied down their ad had been adamant—a “Garage Sale” meant you carried things outside and an “Estate Sale” meant you sold the whole household from the inside out.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye