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human beings in general all humankind shares the desire for peace

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the human race perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe

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Recent Examples of humankind Catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike, the group works to learn the truth about what happened to one of their own while picking up a few new friends along the way. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025 This pathway to better understanding so many aspects of the Universe was supposed to continue, driven by new tools, superior developing technology, the next generation of scientists, and a sustained investment in the one endeavor — fundamental science — that benefits all of humankind. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025 This conversation happens in a chamber David has decorated with his various drawings and inventions, expressions of individuality Walter and his brethren have been denied; Walter is neither gifted with David’s imagination nor burdened by his loathing of humankind. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Gaudí had planned for parishioners to enter through the façade depicting the history of humankind. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humankind
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Noun
  • The shock over Tiger Woods' latest back surgery has not left the golf world.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • What does Manny’s story and world look like this season without Gabriela there?
    Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Given the role that Wall Street’s élite played in inflating and promoting the bubble, this is either a generous view or a jaded commentary on the fallen nature of mankind.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Birds, however, is uniquely of its era, with a radiant Tippi Hedren staring down an army of furious birds that have turned on mankind.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • If their retreat unfolds over centuries, humanity may have time to adapt.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This is not a rewriting of history as much as a DDoS-ing of it—flooding the zone with so much synthetic crap that engaging with reality and humanity becomes just one of many content experiences to choose from.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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