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Recent Examples of humankind
No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
If those plans were to pass, the sky as humankind has known it for millions of years would change beyond recognition.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead it is managed by the International Seabed Authority for the benefit of humankind as a whole.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
If those plans were to pass, the sky as humankind has known it for millions of years would change beyond recognition.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead it is managed by the International Seabed Authority for the benefit of humankind as a whole.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
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Throughout her career, Chinese artist Cao Fei has explored every aspect of our world, demonstrating great versatility and insight in her use of a broad range of technologies and languages.—
Miuccia Prada,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The show became best known for its extensive use of mixed media — claymation, 3D CGI, and characters of all sorts of different sizes and shapes helped fill out the show’s surreal world.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Inspirational history like Paul Revere’s ride can change the world today, by calling us to action for the common good of mankind.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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After all, the Artemis 2 astronauts were getting humanity's first up-close looks at the moon in more than 50 years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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