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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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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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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From a biodiversity standpoint, due to the warm waters, Kenya has everything from beautiful nudibranchs (colorful small creatures) to enormous whale sharks and manta rays, with everything in-between.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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There are also hopper toys that defy the typical ball design in favor of whimsical animals and mythical creatures.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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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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They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
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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Crucially, investigators noted this journal contained a target list of 46 individuals, including politicians and celebrities.—
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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In Hawaiian culture, menehune are small beings known for mischief and building in the dark of night.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Boeing’s earlier jets—the 707, 727, and 737—carried fewer than 200 souls.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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“Humans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humans. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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