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as in copied

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verb

past tense of crib

as in reproduced

to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.

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All eight club tracks follow the same basic template, one cribbed from Midwestern producers like Boo Williams and Paul Johnson, as well as early, ravey Daft Punk and, in particular, the take-no-prisoners cutups of Germany’s Soundhack. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 The colorway is also cribbed from that used to reveal the Air Jordan 28, as a black upper gives way to a highlighter green inner layer and shroud branding, as well as a translucent blue outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026 Many of its principles were cribbed from other sources, like Apple’s terms of service and the UN Declaration of Human Rights. — Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 But there's something a bit anticlimactic about ending it in that basement, as if the characters never had lives outside the archetypes the show made for them, cribbed from a role-playing game. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Shoppers should also look to canned and frozen fruit and vegetables to save money.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
If your dog isn’t drinking enough on their own, try mixing water into their dry food to create a slurry or adding canned food for extra moisture.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Inside, the cathode ray tube and board are reproduced, and a keyboard and USB mouse are also included.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of reproduced

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With Disney serving as popular culture’s foremost purveyor of such retreads, the formula for what makes a live-action remake hit or miss with audiences could hardly seem less formulaic.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Under his guardianship, the race has become a constant traveller, with a dozen foreign grand départs, and less formulaic, finding new finishes in the Vosges, Jura and Massif Central, throwing in more cobblestones and punchy late climbs.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of formulaic

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His 1534 revision was heavily used – plagiarized would be a better word – by almost all English translations over the next hundred years.

— Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
The book was later pulled from circulation amid the revelation that Hill plagiarized a portion.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 May 2026

Definition of plagiarized

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This situation fuels a broader discussion about whether generative AI could produce unoriginal adaptations more cost-effectively, challenging studios to either innovate or embrace AI for these types of remakes.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The film's trailer looked unoriginal and uninteresting.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of unoriginal

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After Bruneau refused, Thelma allegedly forged her signature on the insurance paperwork following her death, Star-Telegram and WFAA reported.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
After the homicide, investigators learned that Brown’s wife forged Bruneau’s signature on the paperwork, the affidavit states.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of forged

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Investigators say the images were altered versions of real photographs of girls who appeared to be between the ages of 5 and 10 that were manipulated using Grok.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
That’s hardly an accident, as lawmakers have increasingly manipulated the election process to suit themselves, rejiggering congressional districts to sideline voters and boost their political parties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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