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[kop-ee] / ˈkɒp i /






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There is no precedent that Oxford Street can copy.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Anthropic could spend as much as $750 billion on AI compute capacity in the coming years, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited a copy of its draft IPO prospectus.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The suit said no sophisticated buyer would take on “Fortitude” now, though, because of the risk the stolen copy could appear online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

A compounded GLP-1 is made when a pharmacy formulates a custom-made version or copy of the drug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Grandpa Dodzi showed me how to move my arms and legs, but when I launched in, trying to copy him, I sank like a stone.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

He suggests saving copies of a lease agreement and any evidence you actually paid the rent, like a receipt or cancelled check.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

“About fifty people came and talked to me, and bought copies ‘In the Country of Women,’ my memoir published by Catapult, and ‘Sacrament,’ my latest novel, published by Counterpoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Early in the opera, otherworldly figures arrive to urge the ghosts to cross over, with multiple copies of each one’s tempter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game inside a box, rather than a disc.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

JonPaul, of all people, was standing at the door, handing out copies of the agenda.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

McCotter copied on the letters First Assistant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

These real-money portfolios — tracked via public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosures and linked accounts — can be copied for a $9.99 monthly subscription fee.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Photographers use a watermark to protect the image from being copied, if that is removed that is copyright infringement," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The process begins when a section of DNA is copied into messenger RNA, a molecule that carries genetic instructions to the cell's protein-producing machinery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Some of the biggest funds on the planet have picked my brain and copied my strategy,” he wrote in an e-mail.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Small artificial intelligence models may be only months away from being able to behave like a computer worm, copying themselves from one internet-connected gadget to the next without human help, AI giant Anthropic said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

But in the 1800s, no one could make a YouTube video accusing another creator of copying their slipper pattern, or debate English vs.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

In-N-Out has an extensive record of defending its trademark and has frequently taken or threatened legal action against entities accused of copying its menu or branding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

He had become notorious for an uncanny impersonation of Patrick Mahomes—wearing the three-time Super Bowl winner’s number, copying his haircut, and mirroring his sidearm throws—but he couldn’t match his ability to win football games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She motions me to the back of the room, where history books are stacked waist high and a bunch of kids are copying answers for last night’s homework.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko


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