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replication

[rep-li-kay-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Whether it’s borrowing from earlier artists, repurposing comics, or creating a series of mirrors, Lichtenstein’s focus on image replication is thoroughly documented in this show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Approval should rest on targeted clinical studies showing comparable therapeutic benefit, not on demonstrating molecular replication of the reference drug, as in the large-molecule biosimilar paradigm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The virus may then use those proteins to support its own replication.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

A turquoise William Turnbull sculpture is between them, and another sculpture by Henry Moore is in the background, a seeming replication of Marcia’s stiff stance in her bright pink, floor-length dress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

There can be no replication if there is not some form of publication, or, at least, communication.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But replications take time and effort and the experiments are resource-intensive and cannot happen overnight.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

Science is cumulative, and replications build its comprehensive and credible body.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 10, 2023

Other replications yielded mixed results, and some were negative or inconclusive.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2021

The typical replication period in a healthy person would be just a couple of weeks, instead of many months; fewer replications mean less opportunities for new mutations.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

I've heard her oral formations, and I looked for his epidermis to shrivel when she got her replications focused.

From Pardners by Rex Ellingwood Beach


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