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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
This system reduced the stage’s fuel consumption by 67%, and avoided 26 metric tons of carbon emissions, according to data from festival organizers.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Discrepancies in the data, Buchner says, not only waste money but contribute to carbon emissions due to work inefficiencies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Our commitment extends to leveraging Green Shipping Corridors to pilot methanol marine fueling and demonstrate the world’s first zero-lifecycle carbon emission container ship along the Shanghai Corridor by the end of 2030.
—Gene Seroka, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The system adjusted automatically to changing weather conditions and energy prices—and cut both energy costs and carbon emissions by 15 to 20 percent.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Discrepancies in the data, Buchner says, not only waste money but contribute to carbon emissions due to work inefficiencies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Our commitment extends to leveraging Green Shipping Corridors to pilot methanol marine fueling and demonstrate the world’s first zero-lifecycle carbon emission container ship along the Shanghai Corridor by the end of 2030.
—Gene Seroka, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The system adjusted automatically to changing weather conditions and energy prices—and cut both energy costs and carbon emissions by 15 to 20 percent.
—Gabriel René, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carbon
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The Ruck twins, Liam and Markus, who play for the reigning WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers, have also stood out, as has 2027 draft-eligible defenseman Landon DuPont. Team USA Names to Note The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an interesting tournament for the Americans.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The actress is reportedly planning to relocate as soon as her twins, who are now 17, turn 18.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Aug. 2025
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Terms of the deal were not announced, but Taco vs. Burrito (which retails for $20 on Amazon) has sold 1.5 million copies life to date.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Detroit Free Press obtained a copy of the document.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The photo was shared in a July 20 Instagram post that featured a carousel of images of Gomez and her loved ones, including her fiancé, Benny Blanco.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the real world, a user creating an image with a watermarked AI image-generator wouldn’t receive two images—one with watermark, and one without—for comparison.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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The gun, a reproduction 1873 single-action army revolver, fired a live round inadvertently loaded by Hannah Gutierrez, the production's weapons handler.—
REUTERS,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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At worst, these identical results amount to an insidious reproduction of the tropes and stereotypes present in the source text, as has been well documented by OpenAI’s own researchers.—
Piers Gelly
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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So, no wonder a full-scale replica is going on sale again.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The model replica includes rooms inside the house, but isn't furnished.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Scientists clone Ripley, along with the Xenomorph Queen embryo inside her, to study the aliens.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both De Los Santos and Yom said research data on AI voice clones will likely follow a similar path, eventually proving that a fully functioning, natural-sounding voice can lead to not only a better life, but a longer one.—
April Dembosky,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Grammy winner also shared a few pictures from the event, including a group photo of herself and the fans smiling at the camera as well as a snap of everyone dancing to the unreleased music.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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But messy or siloed data, like duplicate records, inconsistent formats or unlabeled notes, can compromise performance.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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With her duplicates, Barron turns each Labubu into a unique piece of art, using them as canvases for creative expression.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Carbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carbon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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