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Recent Examples of humankind
The shuttle, while fantastically advanced, would never be the vehicle to help humankind slip all of our surly bonds, so to speak.
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Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
The moon's hold on humankind In Caral, an ancient city in Peru that predates the Egyptian pyramids of Giza, citizens built structures to observe the moon, and not just the sun.
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Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
Leo called Monday for a robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The room and exhibition were rooted in vibrant yellow and orange hues, reflective of the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, believed to be the birthplace of modern humankind.
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
The moon's hold on humankind In Caral, an ancient city in Peru that predates the Egyptian pyramids of Giza, citizens built structures to observe the moon, and not just the sun.
—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
Leo called Monday for a robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The room and exhibition were rooted in vibrant yellow and orange hues, reflective of the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, believed to be the birthplace of modern humankind.
—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
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London — Democratic leaders must answer to voters, lawmakers and other world leaders.
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.
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Reaching out hands to help the suffering, Didi and Gogo go down themselves—all mankind a wriggling heap.
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This innovative approach aims to restore humanity to those history overlooked.
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There have been times when acts of atrocity have been going on — and gosh, some of those things are incomprehensible — yet humanity has found a way.
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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