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Recent Examples of identical twin
Most identical twins share 100% of their genetic material, while non-identical twins do not, which meant the researchers could compare genetic and environmental influences on food fussiness across both groups and take inferences from this.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, nobody thought to enter Rogers and his identical twin, Taylor, in synchronized swimming.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Soon, a team of writers would maintain the stories of identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley, overseen by its creator.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identical twin
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Always seems to put a shift in but as the article says, when somebody else misses, the reaction is mirror image to the reaction when Murphy misses.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Some viewers noted that Harris' mirror image sketch was conceptually similar to a 2015 sketch in which Trump appeared alongside former SNL star Jimmy Fallon on NBC's The Tonight Show.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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Shriver won seven Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles, five US Open titles and four French Open titles in women’s doubles.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 27-year-old guard has flirted with triple doubles in two of Minnesota’s last three outings.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2025
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When one version of Mickey dies, a duplicate is created to replace him that retains most of his memories.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fix those messy duplicates, prune the unused fields, and resolve to keep your data fit for purpose.—
Sarah Elk,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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What works in active The rise of active ETFs is not a carbon copy of old-school stock picking.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
28 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the goal is nearly a carbon copy of the against-the-grain spoiler that Garland once scored in the first-ever Kraken home game.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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For Green, the parallels between his connection with Sultana and his partnership with Pink are unmistakable.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2025
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The final layer of the anti-seed-oil argument draws a parallel between the sharp rise in seed oil intake over the past century and the hike in rates of chronic disease.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Identical twin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identical%20twin. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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