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Recent Examples of roan
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
The effort builds on roughly two years of development, during which the company has assembled the ancient bluebuck genome, created a reference genome using the roan antelope, completed comparative genomic analysis, and established foundational cellular and reproductive systems for the species.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Scientific breakthroughs could also aid in antelope conservation Hofreiter and other researchers created a bluebuck genome from a specimen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, identifying the roan and sable antelope as the bluebuck's closest living relatives.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Colossal researchers will do their work by first sequencing the genome of both a bluebuck and its close surviving relative, the roan antelope, looking for the differences that distinguish one species from the other.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
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Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
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Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
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The roan colt is not just recognizable in the starting crush by his distinctive grey coat, looked at head-on, he’s easily seen by his bright royal blue padded noseband and the gold square on the black blinders whose fabric spans his forehead.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
The effort builds on roughly two years of development, during which the company has assembled the ancient bluebuck genome, created a reference genome using the roan antelope, completed comparative genomic analysis, and established foundational cellular and reproductive systems for the species.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Scientific breakthroughs could also aid in antelope conservation Hofreiter and other researchers created a bluebuck genome from a specimen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, identifying the roan and sable antelope as the bluebuck's closest living relatives.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Colossal researchers will do their work by first sequencing the genome of both a bluebuck and its close surviving relative, the roan antelope, looking for the differences that distinguish one species from the other.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
Adjective
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Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.
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Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
Noun
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Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
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Rogers bought the ranch property to build a house with stables for his golden palomino horse, Trigger, as reported by the San Fernando Valley Times in November 1938.
Adjective
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Enjoy caramel-colored foliage in spring and fall and pink blooms throughout summer that attract pollinators.
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Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits.
Noun
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These include artichoke, asparagus, lovage, rhubarb, sea kale, and sorrel.
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At cocktail hour, guests drifted back to the firepit for sunset cocktails like the green flow (gin, sorrel, mastiha liqueur) and bowls of local pistachios.
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.
Noun
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Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
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The result is a black that creates a ‘black-hole’ effect of virtually no reflected light at all.
Adjective
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Players whose teams wore Pride Night caps had the option to wear their everyday, non-rainbow hats.
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The numbers on the backs of player jerseys were rainbow, and there were constantly pride/rainbow graphics popping up on the jumbotron.
Noun
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With the opening, IONNA now has 170 charging bays in Florida, with 320 additional bays scheduled to come online over the next three years.
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Metallica gives you alternative, bay-bee!
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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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