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Recent Examples of Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Homo sapiens
Noun
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Wind turbines are already one of mankind’s most wonderfully strange creations, but here are six that stand out for being bold, beautiful, and just a little bit bizarre.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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That is how close mankind might be to blowing itself up if warnings like this exceptionally powerful and brilliantly directed movie’s message isn’t heeded.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will lead to a total loss of human control and the potential end of humanity.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are those participants who safeguard their humanity amid such high stakes (like Cooper Hoffman's Garraty and David Jonsson's McVries) and those who succumb to the temptations of the game (like Charlie Plummer's Barkovitch).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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And both are known to carry parasites that can hurt humans.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Homo sapiens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homo%20sapiens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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