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Recent Examples of outcross
What if chimeras escape and outcross in the wild?
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Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcross
Noun
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The Chinese are also concentrating on plug-in hybrids, which don’t carry the same penal tariffs as pure EVs, and which may have a long-term future if the EU decides to dilute its carbon dioxide emissions regime.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After its big June launch, the next-generation hybrid system delivered several notable games, including the excellent Mario Kart World and game-of-the-year candidate Donkey Kong Bananza.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Martini, a 4-year-old crossbreed, was found wandering the streets of Romania near the Pawprints to Freedom Dog Rescue shelter on July 22, 2022.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The embrace of mongrel style is a recognition of the fact that nothing is pure.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The cross was linked to a local Christian monastery built between the 7th and 8th centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But when their paths do cross, fireworks usually follow.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Outcross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcross. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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