- present participle of clone.
cloning
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clonings
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Origin of cloning
Vocabulary lists containing cloning
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - High School
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AI-generated images like this, as well as voice cloning and deepfake videos are increasingly being used to trick people out of their money, according to National Trading Standards.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Obviously, Cramer’s claims, which hang on cloning and time travel, are out there.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Still, a fissure remains between those actors who stay morally opposed to cloning, and those who embrace this new reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sceptics initially saw the cloning as "taboo" disruptions of nature, Shoichi Ikeno, head of local diving company Lagoon, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“But if they cloning her cells, does that mean someday they could clone my mother?”
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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