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Recent Examples of subspecies
Washington moose belong to a subspecies called Shiras moose.
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Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates.
—David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
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Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates.
—David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
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Aside from proliferating grants and programs targeting subgroups, the budget request included $3.5 billion to support departmental management and $4.5 billion to pay 4,453 full-time employees!Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
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The identity element always forms a subgroup by itself, called the trivial subgroup.Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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Other sections of Act 372 went into effect in 2023.Worth Sparkman, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three tiered aft decks include a beach club, two pools, a gym, and a sauna, while the forward section is reserved for the owner’s suite with an office, dressing room, ensuite, and private foredeck.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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O’Grady gained notice in the arts world after working in a variety of other roles, including as a research economist and a rock critic.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Cumulus clouds appear in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, often recognized as the classic fluffy, white clouds that dot the sky.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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All of the additional subclasses will change the way players engage with the game, with the Oathbreaker Knight getting unique voice lines and reactivity for Oathbreakers.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Finally, the game will get 12 additional subclasses, one for every base class in the game.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
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That means 2025 is setting up to be a crossroads of sorts.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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This crunchy basket of sorts serves as a vessel for a mix of seafood, meat, and vegetables that have been stir-fried in a thick, gravy-esque sauce.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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While that study has since raised questions from researchers around the U.S. and Canada, that fear of CWD crossing the species barrier to humans remains strong.Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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One possible explanation for this is the dilution effect, which suggests that the prevalence of a pathogen can increase at a site if species richness is reduced—with land-use change being an obvious cause of species loss.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 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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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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