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There are only 66 short years between 1903, when the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane, and 1969, when mankind landed on the moon.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the freakiest shoes in the history of mankind, Martin Margiela's Tabi shoe (born at his 1988 runway show) was inspired by the Japanese split-toe socks that date back to the 15th century.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the freakiest shoes in the history of mankind, Martin Margiela's Tabi shoe (born at his 1988 runway show) was inspired by the Japanese split-toe socks that date back to the 15th century.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who is representing himself, gave an opening statement on the history of mankind and current geopolitical conflicts before the judge ultimately cut him off.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mankind
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Brenda Greathouse, Founder and CEO of Legacy Drives Life™, has spent her career at the intersection of information, innovation, and humanity, guiding businesses through this very tech transformation.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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That Time We Met follows a new couple that discovers their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Mankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mankind. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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