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copying
  • present participle of copy.

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"Paying attention to what others are doing gives you the chance to see whether a new behavior is beneficial, or potentially dangerous. Copying it means that you too can reap the reward."

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024

Copying a colossal genome is a big investment of time, energy and nutrients, Leitch pointed out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Copying and distributing what is not yours is not innovative — or even difficult — but it is wrong,” said Maria Pallante, the association’s president and CEO.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023

Copying them repeatedly is often seen as a necessary step in learning how to write them.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2019

Copying their hairstyle from James Dean and Elvis, they fancied themselves to be “bad boys.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals