as in people
a member of the human race
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
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Recent Examples of humans
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The rich sensory innervation has led to its classification, in some people, as an erogenous zone; zoologist Desmond Morris famously speculated in The Naked Ape (1967) that earlobes evolved precisely as an additional zone of sensitivity to facilitate pair bonding in humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Environmental researchers and emergency responders often need to operate in locations that are dangerous, remote, or impossible for humans to access safely.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
It has not been tested in humans, has not been reviewed by the FDA and is several stages away from any pharmacy shelf.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The Biggest Mistake People Make With Their Tomatoes Just like humans, tomato plants need some room of their own to thrive.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Nearby is South Brohard Park, providing beach access for humans only, including boardwalks, benches, and showers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The rich sensory innervation has led to its classification, in some people, as an erogenous zone; zoologist Desmond Morris famously speculated in The Naked Ape (1967) that earlobes evolved precisely as an additional zone of sensitivity to facilitate pair bonding in humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Environmental researchers and emergency responders often need to operate in locations that are dangerous, remote, or impossible for humans to access safely.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
It has not been tested in humans, has not been reviewed by the FDA and is several stages away from any pharmacy shelf.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The Biggest Mistake People Make With Their Tomatoes Just like humans, tomato plants need some room of their own to thrive.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Nearby is South Brohard Park, providing beach access for humans only, including boardwalks, benches, and showers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
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The attack deeply wounded Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community, as the majority of those killed were young gay and Hispanic men, and the case was investigated by the FBI as both terrorism and a hate crime.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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There were also sightings of less predatory creatures, like capuchin monkeys and the guinea pig-like agouti.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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So, just who are these creatures of twilight?—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Windham’s mother said her son’s death upended their lives and left the family devastated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But far more lives have probably been saved by basic hygiene and clean water that prevent them in the first place.—
Michael J. Coren,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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My job is to help the guys put them in environments and situations to be better.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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He’s been working hard with the pitching guys too.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The universe is always yin and yang, but there’s always another side of things.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The documents further allege that one of the members, Proper, had compiled a target list containing 46 individuals.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The smiles, according to experts on Buddhism and Buddhist art, suggest a realization of truth, and the legs represent a transition into action, to liberate all sentient beings.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The film follows three souls across Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia, where each lifetime carries the emotional imprint of the last.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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In some ways, tattoos can be seen as a small window into the players’ souls.—
Gustavo Morello,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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