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is copying

  • present progressive of copy (3rd person singular).

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Meryl Witmer: What do you make of press reports that China is copying technology?

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Because it exploits that familiar technology, he says, “the final machine is copying and pasting of a bunch of stuff.”

From Science Magazine May 6, 2024

Everyone at Meow Wolf strongly pushes back on the notion that the company is copying itself or seeking ways to build quickly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2023

In Stephen Spotswood’s new novel, “Secrets Typed in Blood” — set in 1940s New York City — a pulp magazine writer claims that a killer is copying crimes from her stories.

From New York Times Nov. 25, 2022

But Matt is copying stuff down into his notebook like a madman, so I pick an FAQ at random and just start copying its answer down.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden