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templates

  • plural
    of template.
    template
    noun
    a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.

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Free templates for power-of-attorney and health-agent documents may be available from a state agency, and those will need to be signed by a witness or notarized.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before templates and triple captains there was a world of fantasy football that existed by writing out your XI and ringing in the names.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Most likely, they're relying on boilerplate templates which can be detected by large language models that analyze patterns in texts," Professor Barnett said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

BlackRock and other managers are growing their active funds in part through their model portfolios, or preset investment templates that money managers design for financial advisers to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Then two new daughter strands are made on the two parental templates, thereby forming two DNA molecules identical to the original molecule.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson