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verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Other than the official, signed copy at the National Archives, this is the only known parchment manuscript copy in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The Monterey Police Department released the 24-page report to news organization Mediaite after initially denying to do so, explaining that Hegseth’s request for a copy in 2021 waived its obligation to keep it under wraps.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2024

Twelve years later, it sold its 300,000th copy in the UK, gaining the band their first ever platinum record, 30 years after they formed.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2024

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

From Slate Oct. 3, 2024

“Or I can make you a copy in the library if you want.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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