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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake
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Recent Examples of carbon
Trump also declared that the U.S. would exit the Paris Agreement, through which nations set carbon emissions reduction goals to limit global warming.
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Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Growing carbon sources have been showing up primarily in northern Europe, Canada, Siberia, and central Alaska.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
In theory, these could one day provide reliable and clean around-the-clock energy to support AI’s energy while keeping carbon emissions at bay.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
Birla Cellulose’s fibers are made from renewable wood and are produced using a closed-loop process with significantly lower carbon emissions and lower resource consumption.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025
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Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Growing carbon sources have been showing up primarily in northern Europe, Canada, Siberia, and central Alaska.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
In theory, these could one day provide reliable and clean around-the-clock energy to support AI’s energy while keeping carbon emissions at bay.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025
Birla Cellulose’s fibers are made from renewable wood and are produced using a closed-loop process with significantly lower carbon emissions and lower resource consumption.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon
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The Altair twin skyscrapers, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, are seven hundred and eighty-seven feet tall, with one standing at attention and the other leaning companionably against it.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The concept of digital twins—advanced models that replicate the behavior of physical systems—plays a significant role in the technology.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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The apps are now required to send a 1099-K to taxpayers who cross the $5,000 threshold and forward a copy to the IRS.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Hawley has been quietly circulating draft legislation that would prevent employers from stalling union contract negotiations — keeping the process to months, not years, according to a copy obtained by Axios.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The social media user who first shared the image identified it as inauthentic in a follow-up post.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Lending pandas to zoos across the U.S. and other countries also encourages reproduction and helps save the giant pandas from extinction.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Inside, there’s a photomechanical reproduction on gold of Eisenhower’s husband, President Dwight D. Eisenhower.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty When the house was first put on the market, The Wall Street Journal reported the sale would include a Lego replica of the house and a large Kevin Lego figure that the brand gifted to the old owners, which McKenna confirmed the new buyers will get to keep.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whereas some cloud storage and file-sharing services' desktop apps seamlessly integrate with your computer’s folder system, others offer a one-to-one replica of the service’s web portal.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each of the clones has a primary purpose: Watcher, Fixer, Knower, Healer and Bang Bang Fire, who is assigned to defend the mysterious vessel containing monuments and shrines to the past.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Even its biggest rival, Amazon, recently introduced a Temu clone called Amazon Haul that closely resembles the original, both in terms of its logistics supply chain and user interface.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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His pictures speak in a cinematic voice that is uniquely and completely his own.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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The heartwarming story—and amazing pictures—quickly gained traction online.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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This leads to more clutter and unnecessary duplicates that are lost again.—
Amy Slenker-Smith,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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While the pharmaceutical companies plod along the long drug development and regulatory process required of new medications, some pharmacies have already leapt into the oral market by categorizing their products as duplicates of the injectable meds.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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