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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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All of that is on top of the colossal carbon emissions generated by metal mining of all sorts.
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Our proposal goes beyond conventional carbon credits.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Achieving municipal and community carbon neutrality by 2050.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
With every refresh and scroll, data centers around the world work overtime, consuming energy and increasing carbon emissions.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Our proposal goes beyond conventional carbon credits.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Achieving municipal and community carbon neutrality by 2050.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
With every refresh and scroll, data centers around the world work overtime, consuming energy and increasing carbon emissions.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The dad of 12 was also seen wearing matching Jack-O-Lantern costumes with his twins Moroccan and Monroe, 13, as well as one of his younger kids.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, personalized digital twins are emerging in the healthcare industry.Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In its first year of publication, 2.4 million copies of Rudolph’s story were distributed to children.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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The juggernaut album has sold 18 million copies, becoming one of the biggest holiday sellers of all time, and spawned an entire cottage industry for Carey: a regular winter tour, books, and videos.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In the image, Santa wears a jacket that has stars and pants colored in stripes.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The image in the posts is from December 2016.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Until now, the driving force behind this unusual and dramatic method of reproduction hasn't been fully understood.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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The reason behind the whisker-curling number is a rapid rodent reproduction rate.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As life-like, responsive AI replicas of humans become a reality, a new era of digital engagement is emerging—one that's as immersive as live shopping but powered by intelligent, action-capable agents.Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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This is his fourth time asking a judge for freedom. attack of the clones Nov. 22, 2024 A Complete Timeline of 2024’s Obsession With Celebrity Look-alikes See which Zendaya doppelgänger stole the show.Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
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There were debates over which Chalamet clone should have won.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Beyond that, a Sioux Falls, South Dakota home worth around half a million dollars and some diversified investments worth between $330,000 and $1,000,000 round out his financial picture.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Then, on Christmas morning, take a picture of your group and re-create the photo every year. 25.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
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Critics call it a near-exact duplicate of a law on Russia's books that has empowered the Russian government's broad elimination of political opposition and free speech groups.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Remove duplicates, fill in missing values and standardize formats.Krishnan Gopi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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