- present participle of clone.
cloning
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Vocabulary lists containing cloning
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - High School
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Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology has demolished the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals strikingly convincing voice cloning tools to steal from people by mimicking loved ones.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The release of legitimate investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein has also fed unfounded theories about baby farms, murder and cloning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Dennhardt said restoring the island will also involve ripping out invasive plants, cloning rare plant species and seeding the landscape with natives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
The project was led by Altragen, a cloning company Yakovenko co-owns with an agricultural company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
But before the cloning of whole animals, there was the cloning of individual cells —Henrietta’s cells.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
"I know the technology very well," says Stice from the University of Georgia, who has been involved in hundreds of clonings.
From US News ● Aug. 4, 2016
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