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as in men
a member of the human race
we must try to be kind to our fellow creatures
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as in animals
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a saint who is celebrated for his love of birds and other small creatures
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Recent Examples of creatures
While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
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Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
One possibility is beneficial nematodes — microscopic wormlike creatures that can infest and kill grubs.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Whereas Spielberg’s other blockbusters involving impressive creatures—the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, the great white of Jaws—contend with the question of how to control them, his alien stories consider what humanity can learn from them.
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Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The story links the creatures’ anarchic physical comedy to silent-era pioneers such as Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Getty Images The aforementioned Bible verse is a passage in which God establishes the rainbow as the eternal sign of his covenant with all living creatures.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
One gallery features a towering tree with a grinning Cheshire Cat tucked among vibrant begonias and unusual foliage, while other spaces are filled with whimsical topiary creatures, fountains and playful signage that nudges guests deeper into Wonderland.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
That leads to experimentation as players test out how creatures react to the environment, Yoshi and other animals.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
One possibility is beneficial nematodes — microscopic wormlike creatures that can infest and kill grubs.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Whereas Spielberg’s other blockbusters involving impressive creatures—the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, the great white of Jaws—contend with the question of how to control them, his alien stories consider what humanity can learn from them.
—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The story links the creatures’ anarchic physical comedy to silent-era pioneers such as Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Getty Images The aforementioned Bible verse is a passage in which God establishes the rainbow as the eternal sign of his covenant with all living creatures.
—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
One gallery features a towering tree with a grinning Cheshire Cat tucked among vibrant begonias and unusual foliage, while other spaces are filled with whimsical topiary creatures, fountains and playful signage that nudges guests deeper into Wonderland.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
That leads to experimentation as players test out how creatures react to the environment, Yoshi and other animals.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creatures
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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The sheriff said animal control officers are visiting the property three days a week and have found that the remaining dogs, as well as other animals, including cats and birds, appear to be receiving proper care.
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Investigators preliminarily determined many of the animals died from gunshot wounds, and the shelter has initiated legal action to recover remaining dogs.
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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The labor of these aging world-builders becomes a blueprint to navigate memory, legacy, and mortality, revealing the divine spirit residing in their daily lives.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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Leaders need visibility into which actions were performed by humans, which were performed by agents and how decisions moved across a chain of interacting agents.
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The story of humans fighting a robot race bent on the former’s destruction ends up being a microscope on the national mood of the 2000s, and that’s a phenomenal achievement.
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Then, over time, evolutionary processes emerged that let these cells change and diversify into many different types, decorating a barren world with all manner of strange beings.
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Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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The consistency and structure the center strives for are qualities treatment professionals say can make a significant difference for individuals entering recovery for the first time.
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“Creatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creatures. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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