Example Sentences

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Although the number was bogus, Paul encountered the court's genuine automated switchboard message - which the criminals had duplicated to make the scam more convincing.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

Mr. Rodriguez also argued that the San Antonio pre-K program, which was one of Mr. Castro’s chief accomplishments as mayor, had duplicated existing programs like Head Start.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2019

Initially officials suspected a technical malfunction, but by Saturday afternoon it was clear that someone in the area had duplicated a radio signal used to trigger the sirens.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2017

Nonetheless, by 2007, "six international labs had duplicated the mouse experiments," she said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2011

It was one of the rooms that had been re-created on the soundstage, and the team was impressed by how well the set designers had duplicated it.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti