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humankinds

noun

plural of humankind

as in worlds

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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For more than a decade, television and social media have existed as separate worlds.

— Novika Ishar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Others transformed astronomy, revealed hidden worlds across the Solar System, or even ventured beyond the Sun’s influence.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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But in practice, Washington is preparing to defund the humanities and liberal arts at the exact moment the people building artificial intelligence are telling us those fields matter more than ever.

— Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Many private liberal arts colleges are entering death throes, even as education in the humanities in our tumultuous world is more important than ever.

— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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Solomon thinks the fact that there are now more bots than humans online was always inevitable.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
African lions are considered vulnerable, zoo officials said, adding that their population has decreased by 50% over the last 25 years because of habitat loss, loss of prey and conflicts between humans and lions.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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