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
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 20 June 2026
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.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
One example comes from the partnership between greater honeyguide birds and humans in parts of Africa.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
As inference costs become more visible and trust becomes harder to quantify, the piece suggests that in some situations humans supported by AI may prove more economical than replacing them entirely.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The deeper issue is not whether publishers will create separate websites for humans and machines.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Alpha-gal is found in the meat of most mammals, but not in humans or other primates.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The molecule, a 12-amino-acid peptide called BRP, has not been tested in humans yet.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 20 June 2026
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.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
One example comes from the partnership between greater honeyguide birds and humans in parts of Africa.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
As inference costs become more visible and trust becomes harder to quantify, the piece suggests that in some situations humans supported by AI may prove more economical than replacing them entirely.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The deeper issue is not whether publishers will create separate websites for humans and machines.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Alpha-gal is found in the meat of most mammals, but not in humans or other primates.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The molecule, a 12-amino-acid peptide called BRP, has not been tested in humans yet.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humans
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Canada has an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal; meanwhile, Qatar is down to 10 men after a red card, the fifth of the tournament so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That's when two men jumped in, and fists started flying.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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What happens in a world where young people are always rendered as creatures of the present, rather than also existing in the past?—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 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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