as in natural
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's human nature to care about what people think of us
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as in person
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of human
Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
While the advancement of artificial intelligence has emerged as a threat to jobs, voice actors say AI is a long way from living up to human voice talent.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
The main vector that transfers the pathogen between humans is the midge Culicoides paraensis, which is the size of the head of a pin and is found from Argentina up to the United States.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Something that first entered the conception conversation back in the ‘50s when Masters and Johnson were taking a scientific approach to understanding human sexuality.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
While the advancement of artificial intelligence has emerged as a threat to jobs, voice actors say AI is a long way from living up to human voice talent.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
The main vector that transfers the pathogen between humans is the midge Culicoides paraensis, which is the size of the head of a pin and is found from Argentina up to the United States.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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This allows Chisholm to play his natural position while Bregman is a huge upgrade over former Yankee Gleyber Torres.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Now, new automatic detection algorithms based on convolutional neural networks can race through thousands of hours of recordings, picking out the animal sounds and clustering them into different types, according to their natural acoustic characteristics.Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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For those who remain unfamiliar, Extraordinary is set in an alternate-universe London where every person spontaneously develops a superpower at around the age of 18.Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes a rat will bite Katie’s face during its mortal struggle, but Ms. Darby has learned to clean superficial wounds.Andy Newman, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful young man of the title becomes captivated by a hedonistic philosophy proposing that the only things worth living for are beauty and sensual pleasure.Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Including both seasons at five-on-five, the goal share for the two men when on the ice is 60 percent.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Most of those surveyed are the chief soccer officers (CSO) of their respective clubs — their official titles vary, but CSOs are the individuals in charge of the sporting side of their organization.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, social validation, where individuals seek approval from others, often drives investment in popular stocks or strategies without thorough research.Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Human.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/human. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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