copy in

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to send someone a copy of an email or letter being sent to another person

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On a recent afternoon, he had a copy in his wallet, along with his state ID, as he walked from his uptown apartment in Memphis, Tennessee, to a nearby corner store.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

After the publication of Conclave in 2016, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor - who had helped Harris with his research - asked for a copy in Italian to give to Pope Francis.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

The book comes out exactly four weeks before Election Day, and the Guardian obtained a copy in advance.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

Aware that Varon’s “Robot Dreams” fit the bill and had been a success in the United States, he ordered a copy in 2010 to add to his collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

I look around and now everbody got a copy in they hands.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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