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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
Each of the 12 figures represent an iconic character or class and species combination.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
There is a growing call by scientists to revise species names that are offensive, outdated, or linked to colonialism, social injustice or prejudice.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
By comparing the gene trees to the species trees, the researchers estimated rates of horizontal gene transfer, gene loss and other evolutionary processes that could muck up the picture.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
There is a growing call by scientists to revise species names that are offensive, outdated, or linked to colonialism, social injustice or prejudice.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
By comparing the gene trees to the species trees, the researchers estimated rates of horizontal gene transfer, gene loss and other evolutionary processes that could muck up the picture.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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As the duo work together on a script Desmond has written, Gillis becomes caught in her web and stuck between two worlds, ultimately leading to tragedy.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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The ruling is undoubtedly the most high profile for Georgia's typically under-the-radar appeals court, which is among the busiest of its kind in the country.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Four dams were torn down—the largest undertaking of its kind in U.S. history—to restore the Klamath River in California and Oregon to its historic flow.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Overall, the right dog house for the right breed can help reduce stress, prevent boredom and encourage exercise, say proponents.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Another breed of hypothetical particle, axions are predicted to exist by quantum chromodynamics, which is our best quantum theory of the strong force that binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and ultimately atomic nuclei.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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This destruction of hope—about the truce but also about the goodness and decency of humanity—made the events that occurred on and around Christmas 1914 all the more remarkable.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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As is typical in India, the bus was jam-packed with fragrant humanity, and I was squeezed into an aisle holding on for dear life as the bus lurched its way through town.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Surveying 455 adults, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points, the poll only divided the age category into under and over 45 years old.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the best example in the latter category is Warner Bros. Discovery‘s TruTV.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Enter this quarter-zip style from Lands’ End, which is designed in soft cotton with bold stripes and ribbing throughout the material.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans of every stripe were seen rotating in and out of the speaker's office on Thursday -- including House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Texas Rep. Chip Roy and Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland.John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The four people charged in connection with the fire were indicted Friday.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Tsao argues people sticking together will prove to be a critical factor in keeping as many of them protected as possible.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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But limited material has prevented the researchers from unequivocally assigning the fossil to a new species or genus.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This genus is primarily known for its small but brightly colored amphibian species that are highly poisonous, most notably, the bright orange pumpkin toadlets, B. rotenbergae, B. ephippium and B. pitanga (more here).GrrlScientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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